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The online home of julia butterfly hill, who brought international attention to the plight of the world’s last remaining ancient forests by living 180 ft up in a 1000 yr old redwood for 738 days.
For 738 days Julia Butterfly Hill lived in the canopy of an ancient redwood tree, called Luna, to help make the world aware of the plight of ancient forests. Her courageous act of civil disobedience gained international attention for the redwoods as well as other environmental and social justice issues, which is chronicled in her book The ...
Jun 27, 2024 · Julia Butterfly Hill, American activist known for having lived in a 1,000-year-old California redwood tree for 738 days (December 10, 1997, to December 18, 1999) in an act of civil disobedience to prevent clear-cutting of ecologically significant forests. Learn more about Hill’s life and activism.
Julia Lorraine Hill (known as Julia Butterfly Hill, born February 18, 1974) is an American environmental activist and tax redirection advocate. She lived in a 200-foot (61 m)-tall, approximately 1,000-year-old California redwood tree for 738 days between December 10, 1997, and December 18, 1999.
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Jul 16, 2021 · Julia Butterfly Hill ascended Luna—a giant 1,500-year-old redwood tree near Stafford, California—in December 1997. She lived in Luna for 738 days, until finally descending in December 1999 when an agreement was made with Pacific Lumber Company that protected Luna and a 200-foot buffer zone surrounding the tree.
Dec 4, 2023 · From December 10, 1997 to December 18, 1999, Julia “Butterfly” Hill lived in a 1,000-year-old California redwood tree to raise awareness of an ancient forest’s plight.