there is also an article about julia butterfly in the current issue of utne reader. Greeting (by the way). my name is meg and i am new to the list! looking forward to the discussions! >From: "Rutherfords" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: STUDIES IN WOMEN AND ENVIRONMENT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [GSN] 10 Tree Sits -Protecting forests of the Pacific NW >Date: Mon, 8 Nov 1999 05:28:36 -0600 > >Thanks for this Viviane, I was wondering how Julia Butterfly was doing, >hadn't heard much about her lately. >----- Original Message ----- >From: Viviane Lerner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: STUDIES IN WOMEN AND ENVIRONMENT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 2:09 AM >Subject: FW: [GSN] 10 Tree Sits -Protecting forests of the Pacific NW > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Janet M Eaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Sunday, November 07, 1999 3:29 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [GSN] 10 Tree Sits -Protecting forests of the Pacific NW > > > > > > From: "Janet M Eaton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Julia Butterfly's treesit began in this tree on December 10, 1997, she > > has yet to come down !! > > > > fyi, > > janet > > > > > > ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- > > Date: Mon, 8 Nov 1999 05:24:08 +0000 (GMT) > > From: Riot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: san: Climb trees for fresh air! > > Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > 10 treesits / villages are protecting forests of the Pacific Northwest. > > > > CALIFORNIA: > > --Luna treesit, since October 10,1997. > > Julia Butterfly's treesit began in this tree on December 10, 1997, she >has > > yet to come down. The forest surrounding Luna was cut down October >through > > January of '97-'98 <http://www.circleoflifefoundation.org> 707-923-9552 > > PO 338, Garberville, CA 95560 > > > > --Gypsy Mountain, since September 8, 1998. > > The defense of this mountain began with a sit in a tree named Aradia; it > > ended with another treesit in a grove of redwoods above a murder > > investigation. The death of David 'Gypsy' Chain was based on an outraged > > logger who cut a tree onto the activist. Many injuries among the > > treesitters have caused activists to take down most of Gypsy mountain's > > treesits. The high canopy is no longer occupied! This Fall, MAXXAM/PL > > completed unit #2's clearcut. All previously occupied trees have >survived > > this recent harvest! We Love you Gypsy! > > <http://rivendell.fortunecity.com/crisis/359/gypsy.html > > > <http://www.humboldt1.com/~ncef> PO 28, Arcata, CA 95518 707-825-6598 > > > > --Freshwater treesit, since October 16, 1998 > > Nate just celebrated his one year anniversary of his road-side sit in an > > old growth redwood tree, named Mariah. Nate occasionally comes down from > > his sit when replacement sitters are available. Mariah and Nate also > > periodically get shot at by disgruntled loggers who have clear-cut their > > way out of their own jobs. <http://www.upatree.net> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --Arcata community forest, since October 15, 1999 > > Oregon treesitters from Red Cloud Thunder have traveled to California to > > set up a tree village to stop logging in the community forest of the > > "greenest" city in America. The result is that folks of Arcata have >begun > > to wake up to the threat and they are rallying to stop the cut. After a > > recent brush clearing crew was prevented from working, a dozen law > > enforcement and security personnel returned, October 25, to ensure that > > the public did not interfere with the brush clearing. Regardless of this > > show of force, planned Fall cutting of the city of Arcata's redwood park > > has been put on hold until Spring. Call the city of Arcata and tell them > > save their park! <707-822-8184> > > > > OREGON: > > --Fall Creek tree village, aka Red Cloud Thunder, since April 20, 1998 > > This tree village has kept Zip-O sawmills from clearcutting the Clark > > timber sale, which is composed of rare low-elevation islands, of > > publicly-owned, ancient forest. This village continues to be the >epicenter > > of most new treesits that are sprouting up across the Pacific Northwest. > > The newest weapon in the revolution: Puppets and Clowns > > <http://www.ecoecho.org> RCT PO 11122 Eugene, OR 97440 541-684-8977 > > > > --Winberry tree village, started January 17, 1999 > > This tree village is defending 6 foot diameter cedar and fir trees. The >US > > forest service claims these trees are only two to three feet in >diameter. > > This rare ancient Cedar grove wasn't originally scheduled to be cut >until > > the second half of the next decade. But the "replacement volume" program > > forced more public old growth to be cut sooner rather then later. Fax > > Senator Wyden (202) 228-2717, tell him to stop "negotiating," with the > > timber industry; tell him to speak out against this huge replacement > > volume rip-off, by demanding the cancellation of the North Winberry >timber > > sale. Cascadia Forest Defenders: PO 11122, Eugene, OR 97440 541-684-8977 > > > > --Eagle tree village, started April, 1999 > > Outside of Portland, Oregon, a mid-air road blockade is occupied by > > activists who are defending a roadless area in Mount Hood National >forest. > > The main treesit is high up in an ancient giant named Sunset. As the > > Weather sets in, the road blockade, and the treesit, are preparing to >make > > it through winter. 503-241-4879 Cascadia Forest Alliance PO 4946 >Portland, > > OR 97208 > > > > --Umpqua treesit, started July 4, 1999 > > In the belly of central Oregon's timber beast, two women named River and > > Madrone have been camping in the top of a tree named Madre Loca. The >local > > logging town of Roseburg, Oregon has been very vocal in opposition to > > these tresitters; but now, more then 100 days into their treesit, the >two > > women are slowly eliciting more and more support for their message. >Check > > out there new website <http://www.geocities.com/juniper_forrest/ > > > <http://www.umpqua-watersheds.org/blm/rightview/html> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED], PO 306 Idleyld, OR 97477 > > > > WASHINGTON: > > --Watch mountain tree village, started June, 1999 > > In a demonstration against the Plum creek land exchange, forest >activists > > with the Cascadia Defense Network put up a village above the town of > > Randle, Washington. Because this rural logging town has never benefited > > from Plum Creek Timber, loggers and environmentalists have united in > > opposition to Plum Creek becoming the owner of the slide-prone mountain > > above their town. CDN: 360-497-2333 PO 718 Randle, WA 98377 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --Fossil creek treesit, started October 16, 1999 > > This is another forest proposed to be traded off to Plum Creek. In > > exchange for cut over land along the I-90 corridor. The Sierra Club's > > Charlie Reins originally set up this trade, but recently the Sierra Club > > has withdrawn their support from this proposed land trade. The State > > democratic party has also stated that the land trade is wrong. Only > > Republican Slade Gorton, Democrat Patty Murray and Plum Creek Timber >still > > support the land trade. > > <http://www.westlx.org/> > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >-- > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > > --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- > > > > Independent contractors: Find your next project gig through JobSwarm! > > You can even make $$$ by referring friends. > > <a href=" http://clickme.onelist.com/ad/jobswarm2 ">Click Here</a> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
