Earth First! Humboldt

Early this morning, tree-sitters in the McKay Tract recieved threats from Green Diamond employees. The GD employees stated that if the activists did not come down that GD would send climbers up to arrest them.

Yesterday, at least 2 GD employees spent nearly the entire day on the ground around the tree-sits and attempted to get ahold of a rope hanging from one of the sits. It was quickly pulled higher by a sitter.

Stay tuned for updates.

EF! Humboldt will be setting up camp in the forest to welcome the EF! Roadshow crew. They’ve been traveling the continent for months sharing direct action skills and re-connecting and renewing the wider Earth First! movement in the U.S. . More info on the camp next week.

What’s the EF! Roadshow all about? As the roadshow crew puts it-

From the Earth First! Organizers’ Conference & Winter Rendezvous in the Sonoran desert this February to the Round River Rendezvous in Cascadia this summer, a band of eco-rebels will be crossing the US Empire to renew a fighting movement that can stop this industrial nightmare from choking the life out of the earth.

The Roadshow will be traveling with a variety of skills, topics and resources, including: forming affinity groups and planning direct action; blockading, climbing and occupations; bioregional news from campaigns and projects around the country; tools for challenging oppression; up-to-date news on resisting the Greenscare; independent and corporate media work; community organizing strategies; and more. A primary goal of the tour is to build the skill-base of our network. If you want specific areas of interests covered, let us know and we can tailor the stops to meet local/regional desires.

We also will be traveling with an array of art and culture, including musicians, puppet shows, and merchandise (stickers, books, shirts, etc.), to promote the vibrancy and visibility of radical ecological resistance.

more about the EF! Roadshow

The crew here at EF! Humboldt is putting out the call for people looking to spend part or all of their summer living in trees and defending the forest.

If you;

Like the outdoors and wildlife,

Don’t believe that old trees should be cut down,

Want to live in a semi-primitive anarchistic village high above the ground,

This could be you! Please contact us today!

Update from the woods: There have been no signs of trucks or heavy machinery as of yet. Well timed spring rains are keeping the roads muddy and undrivable. We are on the lookout for any signs of company activity.

What we have seen lately are Spotted Owls, Osprey, large Black Bear tracks in the mud and a Green Diamond surveyor. The wildness and beauty of this forest is an inspiration. The ongoing assistance from our local supporters is crucial, thanks for all the help!

If you would like to join us in the forest or help from town please do, more tree-sitters and ground crew are always needed.

(picture is of Buck attempting to talk to GD employees about sustainable forestry)