She Lived in a Tree for 738 Days ~ The Amazing Story of Julia Butterfly Hill

Julia Butterfly Hill lived for 738 days, from December 1997 to December 1999, in the canopy of a giant 1500 year old redwood tree named Luna. She ended her revolutionary action when an agreement was made with Pacific Lumber Company to spare the tree and a 200 foot buffer zone surrounding the tree. Sanctuary Forest based in Humboldt County, CA facilitated a negotiation between Julia, from her perch 180 feet in the canopy, and the Pacific Lumber Company,
Julia Butterfly Hill had ascended the giant redwood as a 23 year old who agreed to participate in a 'tree sit' action while attending an environmentally inspired festival.
One young woman's extraordinary action brought saving trees to the world's attention and contributed to the decline of logging ancient forests. Her example gives us a model to realize that our lives and unique expression can be a gift to benefit the world.
She learned at that time in 1997 only 3% of ancient redwood ecosystem remained. She visited an old growth forest and was awed by the redwoods' wisdom, energy and spirituality and wanted to make a difference. An introvert and nature-lover, living in a tree for a week or two seemed like something she could do.
"Earth First! was doing tree-sits to call attention to the urgent need to protect ancient trees, and they needed someone to stay in a redwood tree so the loggers couldn't cut it down; because nobody else volunteered, they had to pick me. On December 10, 1997, I put on the harness and ascended Luna, 180 feet up. What I thought would be three or four weeks in the tree turned into two years and eight days. I returned to the ground only after the company agreed to protect Luna and the surrounding grove."
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