Unanimous vote to preserve two important pieces of property! Good cause for cautious optimism. See the article in the news and updates section. Also, check out the history of this decision in the features section.
Check out this action item about a protest in Sacramento early in October. While not specifially sponsored by the CRFM, this event is interesting enough to publicize here. The issues Doug discusses are at the root of many of the struggles we all face here locally today. It's likely the article will remain posted for awhile after the protest, since it contains some juicy information.
Read the latest article about our 'voice in the wilderness,' an activist named Blackbird, who is staging a tree-sit in Ramsey Gulch.
Reports are that Redwood Empire is logging trees in the stream, in direct violation of the zoning regulations which the CRFM worked for about a year and a half to get passed.
A new article by Elizabeth Herbert summarizes some of the events which led to the tree-sit, along with other items of interest. Also be sure to check out the articles by Kathy Dean and Ranunculus in the news & updates section. And if you'd like to gain insight into the character of Redwood Empire logging company owner Roger Burch, check out the Santa Cruz Sentinal article discussing his altercation with the Boy Scouts of America.
The most recent addition is a series of points and counterpoints addressing timber industry propeganda about Ramsey Gulch.
A Valley Press article dated August 2, 2000 says that Daybreak Camp, a nonprofit corporation managed by Churches of Christ has agreed to buy the land and to preserve it. This is a wonderful triumph for the preservation of the watershed, as well as for all of us who find it relaxing to watch the horses as we sit in the agonizing traffic jam down the hill on Mount Hermon road into Felton.