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PRESS RELEASE -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 1999 On Friday, December 10, 1999 Julia Butterfly Hill will reach the 2-year mark of her uninterrupted tree-sit in a 1,000 year old redwood tree known as Luna. The tree is located above the town of Stafford, California, which was partially destroyed by a massive mudslide, New Years Day, 1997. Hill, 25, has lived on a 6-foot by 8-foot tarp-covered platform 180 feet above the ground and has vowed that she will not come down until permanent protection could be provided for Luna. As another freezing winter begins, Hill and her representatives are working toward a resolution with Pacific Lumber/Maxxam Corporation that would protect Luna and a 200 foot buffer zone around it in perpetuity. If brought to completion, the tediously crafted, legally binding preservation agreement will bring closure to this high-profile, life-threatening stand-off. Hill is unable to predict how long it will take to finalize the agreement but she is firmly committed to maintain her tree-top vigil until after permanent protection is guaranteed. Julia Butterfly Hill, Luna and this tree-sit have come to stand as a symbol of hope to millions of people world wide. Now the whole world is watching and waiting in hope that this situation can be brought to a conclusion with safety and dignity. A rally will be held to honor her efforts on Sunday, December 12 at 10AM in Stafford, California in Humboldt County, 240 miles north of San Francisco on highway 101. Circle of Life Foundation P.O. Box 388 Garberville, CA 95542 (707) 923-9522 Media Contact: Nancie Four Waters media@circleoflifefoundation.org Website: http:\\www.lunatree.org General Information: info@circleoflifefoundation.org
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