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October 30th, 2002

New meeting time - we are now meeting weekly on Wednesday evenings. 7–9 PM at 509 Broadway Ave. (Near Ocean St., next to the Resource Center for Non-Violence).

August 30th, 2002

ALERT! Ramsey Gulch Under Attack Again!

Redwood Empire is back to plunder more of the Ramsey Gulch forest, with the help of the CA Department of Forestry, which approved the plan over the objections of Santa Cruz County, the Watsonville Water Board, and the Department of Fish & Game.

Ready to greet the chainsaws and bulldozers with compassion and steadfast commitment to the forest, Earth First! activists are once again occupying the upper canopy of redwoods and douglas firs on the steep, erosive slopes of Ramsey Gulch. To sustain the Ramsey II tree-sit village, we need your help – whether by climbing up to sit in a platform, hiking in supplies to tree-sitting ewoks, or by donating money, food, climbing gear, or other crucial forest defense components. Every little bit helps – together we can topple Redwood Empire before it topples the last of the towering trees of our beloved Santa Cruz mountains.

Press Release: August 19th 2002

Santa Cruz Earth First! Action Update - Ramsey 2 Treesit Starts Against Redwood Empire

A tree-village has been established in the Ramsey 2 Timber Harvest Plan (THP) in southeastern Santa Cruz county in California. Located at the southern end of the contiguous Coastal Redwood belt that stretches south from Oregon, the treesits, called Critter and Free, were setup on Friday, the 16th of August by activists with Santa Cruz Earth First! (SCEF!) This area has been the scene of some of the worst logging in recent Santa Cruz county history and two years ago was the site of the first treesit in the county... more