Week of Action to Save the Mattole’s Ancient Forest: August 25th to 31st

Earth First! Humboldt invites all forest defenders young and old, near and far to a Week of Action from August 25^th– 31^st to protect the ancient forest of the Mattole River.

The time to act is now!

The threat of forest destruction on Rainbow Ridge is more eminent than ever after the violent security contractor raid and take down of the years-long forest protection blockade camp.

We are putting the call out to assemble for rallies and direct action to keep the trees standing. Come for one day or stick with it all week, there will be camping available for out-of-towners.

Inspired by the non-violent mass mobilizations of Redwood Summer in 1990, the Mattole Forest Week of Action is being organized as an opportunity for people to gather together and be supported while taking action for what they believe in.

Contrary to what the corporations want the public to think, the timber wars never ended as the fight to protect the Mattole’s forest is entering it’s 20^th year of direct action. The Mattole Forest Week of Action is a continuation of this historical struggle to save the last old growth forests still untouched by industrial logging. This week will not mark the final actions to these logging projects but rather it is a rising tide of growing resistance.

Let’s show Humboldt Redwood Company even though they may take down our blockades and threaten our safety, they cannot break our spirits and with every destructive action the resistance keeps growing stronger.

This is a call out for all wild creatures who love this planet to show up, speak up and act out on behalf of this precious ecosystem.

On Saturday we will host a Non-Violent Direct Action training to prepare for a week of rolling actions to defend the forest. Come prepared and ready to follow your interests whether you are rallying in front of the gates, creating protest art and signs, or taking direct actions in the woods.

We are asking folks to show up as self-sufficient as possible as this will be a somewhat fast paced week involving many moving parts. We are also encouraging people to organize their own actions in solidarity while respecting our Direct Action Guidelines for the Mattole Forest Week of Action

Direct Action Guidelines:

• We will defend the ecosystem while taking all measures not to harm anyone.
• We agree not to destroy machinery.
• Fire safety is imperative and we will take every step we can to be fire safe.
• We will respect each other and all life forms
• We will promote egalitarian principles in effort to respect individual identities and empower people to act

For more details, email [email protected] or call 707-336-2231

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