No Compromise in the Defense of Mother Earth
The California Department of Deforestation has granted Green Diamond an extension on their plan to clear-cut the grove that we have been defending for three years. The plan is eligible for two one-year extensions including this one. The seasonal restrictions on destroying Northern Spotted Owl nesting zones will end once more on the 15th of [...]
Forest defenders near the coast of Oregon were attacked with a bulldozer today after blockading logging roads leading to areas of forest under threat from clear-cutting.
More here on the bulldozer.
Read the original press release before the attack on the Cascadia Forest Defense blog.
One of our comrades was arrested on the ground today in the McKay Tract by a Sheriff who was accompanying a Green Diamond security guard. Numerous defensive blockades on the road leading to the tree-sits were also removed. Food and climbing gear were confiscated from our friend as well. He was later released from jail [...]
The Action Camp at Richardson Grove put on by the new group Richardson Grove Action Now wrapped up after 4 days of meetings, trainings, hiking, picking up trash and more. They are now calling for a rally in the Garberville town square on Monday at noon.
Read more here.
Things are going well in the tree-village in the McKay. Still no logging there for the past two years. Wet weather has arrived with heavy winds at times. We’re staying dry most of the time. We are seeking donations of rope or money to buy some. We are replacing worn out lines and adding to [...]