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As the Eugene Celebration kicked off with its annual parade Saturday morning, it was promptly joined by some uninvited guests. Activists concerned with the logging of old growth and native forests 'crashed' the parade. Jumping in line after Peter DeFazio, the group outstretched a banner across the entire width of the street which read "No Olde Growth Logging on Public Lands." Despite their unofficial status in the parade, the dozen or so activists entered and marched its entire route to the applause and cheers of onlookers.
Our native forests find themselves under siege yet again. A 149-acre piece of the Willamette national forest called Trapper was sold to the Seneca Jones Timber Company in 2003. The stand is native forest, meaning it has never before been logged, but it is now under serious threat and could be cut any day.
On Friday Mt. Hood National Forest will publish its plan for the management of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) such as ATVs and dirt bikes. The OHV Plan provides for a total of 146 miles for OHV routes on roads and trails in four areas of the forest.
George Duffy was a wilderness hero, a U. S. Forest Service employee and tireless advocate for the environment and for the wilderness who worked (and at times bled green) within the system for the safety of the Angeles National Forest that he was charged with protecting. With his retirement and now his death it is sad to see a staunch advocate of what is wild fall by the wayside.
Farewell, George, your friends, family, and the forest creatures who knew you will miss you.
Come learn from Climate Ground Zero about Mountain Top Removal, the campaign to end it, and how to you can help!
August 26 · 6:30pm - 8:00pm Autonomy Hive 316 NW 4th Ave. North Portland, OR
the NEST volunteers who were arrested were released and all their gear returned by the linn county sherrif's department.
Tre Arrow, environmental activist and former political prisoner speaking at the Roots of Resistance Conference held in Portland Oregon.
Tre Arrow, Activism in the Post 911 World
Lauren Regan, founder of the Eugene Oregon based Civil Liberties Defense Center speaking at the recent Roots of Resistance Conference held in Portland Oregon, organized by Jesus Radicals.
Lauren Regan, Navigating the Security Culture
The USA's first proposed Climate Refuge, the Siskiyou Crest National Monument, is in need of preservation and permanent protection of this unique wilderness. Unprotected wilderness in this area surround the 20,230-acre Red Buttes Wilderness Area and span east toward the Cascade Mountain Range. This critical core habitat is the heart of the Siskiyou Crest, while adjacent roadless corridors are integral to the many species utilizing the area.
Roseburg, Oregon 02 August 2010 - After over one year of pre-trial probation, the activists involved in the July 6-9, 2009 road blockade in the Elliott State Forest have finally faced sentencing. Twenty two of the twenty seven activists arrested plead "no contest," and were found guilty of Criminal Trespassing of the second degree, a class "C" misdemeanor.
the oil spill nets needed for the exxon valdez, selendang ayu, cougar ace, cosco busan ,and dubai star and f/v baranof and pathfinder have yet to be made
Bark Field Trip to the Tilly Jane historic trail on the east side of Mt. Hood, to view the damage and recovery from the autumn 2008 Gnarl Ridge Fire. Bark May 2009 Gnarl Ridge Fire Field Trip
In the fall of 2008, while Bark was hosting a summit on the future of recreation in Mt. Hood National Forest, the forests surrounding one of Mt. Hood's most popular trail systems burned. One of the larger fires in recent history on Mt. Hood left the Tilly Jane and Cooper Spur a very different landscape.
senators murray, cantwell,boxer,fienstein,and speaker pelosi and senator webb all knew about the needed oil spill nets.. but they either refuse to ask the coast guard wehre they are ( exxon valdez,selendang ayu,cosco busan,dubai star,and cougar ace all still owe under code of federal regulation 33 (1055) "oil spill mitigation equipment"
The proposed Palomar Pipeline which would connect LNG terminals on the Columbia River to existing pipeline infrastructure in eastern Oregon, crossing Mt. Hood National Forest, has been put on indefinite delay. Opponents have declared a victory!
It has been known for some time that RF from cell phone towers is absorbed by leaves and needles as they function as perfect antennas. As trees are biological systems as human and animal bodies they are being harmed by RF as are all living things.
With midsummer upon the world, N.E.S.T. is gearing up to head out to the woods - within the week!
NEST is an all-volunteer group who utilizes survey and manage protection laws to prevent ancient forests from being cut. Basically... by finding rare and protected species in threatened timber sales, we stop logging!
going out to the forest this summer for a campaign? volunteering with n.e.s.t.? want to learn just for the fun of it? i am free for the next couple of weeks before i go to the forest and would like to teach anyone interested in learning the basics.
Poem of devotion to Kali, the dark warrior mother goddess of destruction, written by Sri Ramakrishna's disciple, Swami Vivekananda.
A year ago (June 8, 2009) Tre Arrow greeted a small group of well-wishers at PDX's Arrival terminal, climbed onto a tandem bicycle and merged into a sunny Portland afternoon. He wasn't home free, but--after two years as a fugitive and five and a half years of incarceration--he was home.
If you had been at Arrivals that day, you may not have recognized the biblically long-haired man with the slightly stern blue eyes. After all, it's been eight years. You may not have remembered the trebly voice that is somewhat out-of-sync with his more baritone-ish musculature--or even the tightly wound laugh that sometimes goes on just a bit long. You may not have recognized Tre, until you looked down. Tre was characteristically bare foot. It's this podiatrical peculiarity that is Tre's most attributable feature. ... May 8, 2010, I arrive late in the morning to Tyron Life Community Farm (TLC) in SW Portland to interview Tre. I actually passed him on the way in. Me in my car and Tre on his mountain bike pulling a kids trailer that he uses to carry food. The hand-me-down condition of his bike and trailer reveals a kind of financial vulnerability. I wait for him at a turn-out that TLC shares with Tryon Creek State Park. He's affectionate. He's sweating from the ride but hugs me openly. And, yes, he does ride barefoot. Not only that, but his bike pedals have round cleats. I'm reminded of an anhedonistic Sadhu holy man. ... T[re]: "I think that the government has certainly tried to label me with big T word. And so has the media with all of its misinformation and sensationalism, in order to sell newspapers. "There's a whole section of people that regard me as a criminal--that's a big word--and there's a lot of people that regard me as a political prisoner . . . or former political prisoner. And certainly supported me throughout the entire ordeal and during the time I was on the run and incarcerated. I've been very grateful for all the love and support I've had. From all around the world really. Various people that have written to me while I was incarcerated. People I've never met, really. That really helps. It definitely helped while I was in prison, to stay focused and stay grounded." ... G: "I'm wondering how people--your opposition, for lack of a better word--feel knowing that you've spent 6 number of years in prison. How does that play in?" T[re]: "I don't really know. I haven't been put in that position. I think for some people, especially loggers, they would think, Good, that's what you deserve. I don't think they would have any more respect or sympathy for me. A lot folks that kills trees have the mentality that you should join the military and you murder people in the Middle East for oil so that you can drive your car here in this country. That's what you do. If you love this country, you join the military. And if you do something against this government, then you don't love this country and you deserve to be in prison. A lot folks that kill trees have that mentality." ... G: "What's the big thing you would tell people they need to be worried about? Something they should be thinking about that maybe they're not thinking about?" T[re]: "There's lots and lots of things. It's a lot of the same things I was saying a decade ago while I was on the ledge and that is we must change the way that we consume. We need to put the word "eco" back into the word "economy" and have a truly sustainable, egalitarian, conscientious way that we make money and have goods and services provided. "One of the major things people can do is stop driving their automobile and eat a plant-based diet and be very conscious about what they put in their mouths and where it came from. Local, organic. Keep in mind that every time we purchase something, we're voting for that good or service. We have an enormous amount of power, simply by what we choose to buy or boycott. "The system is still supply and demand. The corporations need us to buy their shit, so let's stop buying the shit, the crap, the garbage, that which is destructive, and let's spend our money and invest in things that are truly healthy and sustainable. For our health and the health of the planet." [CLICK "Read More" to read the whole article]
For all those who love Ancient forests and wild spaces (and those who enjoy being alive, thanks to these forests and wild places!)... you are invited to join us in the trees for another summer of resistance!
The West Coast Regional Earth First! Rendezvous and Cascadia Forest Defender's Action Camp will be taking place June 11th through 13th.
Fundraising money owed to me by East Bay Food Not Bombs. This posting was hidden by the SF Indybay IMC...so, I am posting it here...feel free to forward this message to participants in the SF Bay Area, so that they may read it.
Wednesday, June 2nd, 8p
TWAC Benefit- Film Screening Red & Black Cafe- Portland Donations Graciously Accepted!
FOR THOSE WHO ARE WAITING FOR THE "MAGIC MOMENT" TO JUMP INTO THE SAVE RICHARDSON GROVE CAMPAIGN(SRG), THE TIME IS RIGHT NOW! CALTRANS MAY BE CUTTING TREES AT RICHARDSON GROVE STATE PARK AS YOU READ THIS CALL TO ACTION. A camp for all those interest in direct action will take place at the state park itself on May 28-30. Contact  humboldtforestdefense@gmail.com for more info.
Hi everyone,
Help protect three Blue Mountains National Forests from long-term Forest Service management harms. Spread the word & attend the [LAST] public meeting in Portland on April 28 at the Red Lion Convention Center, 1021 NE Grande Ave, 5 to 8 PM: The new Blue Mountains Forest Plan will guide management of over 5 million acres of our public lands for the next 15 to 20 years on the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests. Your public comments are essential - it is of paramount importance that the new Forest Plan is founded on sound science; protects old growth forests, roadless wildlands, and salmon waterways; maintains biodiversity; and provides for the recovery of imperiled wildlife, fish, birds, and plants. Sierra Club members, volunteers, and allies are a powerful influence helping ensure the protection and resilience of these 3 Blue Mountains national forests! Comments are due by or before May 25. Based upon public involvement, the Forest Service will issue a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for additional public comments in 2011. The final decision is expected in 2012. Help us ensure this process gets off to a sound conservation beginning!
Video from a recent field trip to the proposed natural gas Palomar pipe line crossing on the Clackamas river, recently designated as a Wild and Scenic River.Video From April Bark Hike
One of the best ways to help stop LNG development in Oregon is to get on the ground and see what is threatened for yourself. The Palomar Pipeline threatens to clearcut some of our remaining ancient forests in Mt. Hood National Forest. By witnessing our forests as they stand today, you will be a stronger advocate for their future!
Live interview with Karen Coulter, director and co founder of Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project, an organization seeking to protect, defend, and restore the natural ecosystems of the Blue Mountains and eastern Oregon Cascades bioregions.Karen Coulter, Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project
Hola! Are you looking for a chance to learn permaculture practices? Have you been waiting to come to Costa Rica? Come to our farm for both! We are looking for gardeners for the wet season May thru October. We need to plant thousands of trees as a part of our reforestation project
On this Bark-About we will spend our time in the new Airstrip Timber Sale. This sale is brought to us by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and would log 277 acres, including 48 acres of clearcut.
Come hear live music (to be announced), see a slideshow of eastern Oregon forest ecology & threats to Eastern Oregon forests, check out photo displays of proposed timber sale forest areas at stake, buy books that will help you understand & fight corporate rule! Sliding scale donation: $10 or more suggested, but no one will be turned away. Find out how you can spend the summer hiking & camping with us in eastern Oregon and help save the forests in the process! Look forward to seeing you at the benefit and in the forest!
For more info. leave a message for Karen at (541) 385-9167.  http://www.bmbp.org
Happy Mahashivaratri...stop by Berkeley's Peoples' Park to celebrate this annual celebration of Shiva, the god of destruction, eliminator of materialism's demonic horde! Shiva is the revivifyer of yogis and vedantins and radical environmentalists and peaceworkers. If you're comin' down for the Earth First! OC/Winter Rondy...feel free to make a stop in Berkeley and add to this spontaneous autonomous DIY festival. OM NAMAH SHIVAYA
Sunday, February 14th, 9:00 am to 5:00 pmJoin Bark this Valentines Day, Feb. 14th, and get to know the National Forest you love, a little better. This month's Bark About will bring you to Fish Creek to walk along closed roads through beautiful regenerating forest.
This is a quick shout-out to let everyone know that the EARTH FIRST! Organizers' Conference and Winter Rendezvous is still happening next week in Santa Barbara. All are invited, but people with skills are especially needed to come down and help make this party a reality. The OC is Feb 11-13 and the WR is the 13-15. Check out more info at http://2010oc.org.
The last 2 Tree sitters voluntarily come down as storm comes in Charleston, W.Va.
After being harrased with noise for days the weather issues a break and arrests
[ This was posted previously with a December deadline, but the deadline has been extended according to the BLM. This is a horrific plan and will mess up water supplies and forests for decades... if not longer. Please write a comment! ]
[This is really horrific; please take a few minutes to let the BLM know that Oregon water-dependent species will be irreparably harmed by all the action alternatives, and that herbicide use should be phased out, instead of tripled.]
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement, "Vegetation Treatments Using Herbicides on BLM Lands in Oregon" are available online at http://www.blm.gov/or/plans/vegtreatmentseis/.
*Mail comments (today) to: Vegetation Treatments EIS Team, POB 2965, Portland, OR 97208-2965, or email (but confirm receipt) to: orvegtreatments@blm.gov
On November 23, 2009, a discussion regarding the global climate negotiation process with Jonathan Pershing (#2 U.S. climate negotiator), was held in Washington D.C. This was simulcast to the UC Berkeley Boalt School of Law, UCLA school of law, and took place at UC's extension in D.C.
One of Portland's premier tattoo studios, Icon Tattoo, is opening their doors to house a benefit for Bark! The entire day will be dedicated to forest-themed tattoos. Owner Melanie Nead and her team of tattoo artists are hard at work drawing up sheets of trees, pinecones, ferns, squirrels, mushrooms, and other small, forest-themed tattoos, which will be available for set prices, with 100% of the cost of tattoos donated to Bark.
* The latest demonstration of political criminalization of autonomous social movements by the Venezuelan government is exposed by Rafael Uzcategui, a member of the anarchist collective El Libertario.
Interfering with an Agricultural Operation was ruled unconstitutional on October 28th.
Today attorneys representing forest defenders in Oregon won a major victory at the Oregon Court of Appeals defending the constitutional right to protest by arguing that a state law is unconstitutiona​l under the federal constitution. The Court struck down the statute it its entirety.
It breaks our hearts to announce that at the Elliott 27 benefit at Liberty Hall on Saturday night, all proceeds were stolen. Dirt poor activists, who are about to get the shaft from an over oppressive and corporate owned system, were ripped off while trying to raise funds for the upcoming fines, CLDC legal defense, and the potential reparations that they face.
Every October Bark leads a very popular field trip to educate people about fungi in general and mushrooms in particular. Included in this report is a 5 minute video from that hike.Fungi Are Everywhere
Do you love Mt. Hood National Forest? We do too. That's why its so important to us that you take a minute to take action and let the Forest Service know how you feel about the Mt. Hood OHV Plan, a plan that will identify which roads and trails in Mt. Hood National Forest are open to Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) use.Bark Audio file on Mt. Hood OHV Plan.
Steel Strings & Break Beats Tour 2009!
Evan Greer & Broadcast Live West Coast Tour! Benefit Show for the Elliot 27! Help Support the 27 Protesters Arrested at the Elliot Free State this Summer!
Blue Mtns. Biodiversity Project (BMBP) needs your help. The BMBP has been saving native Oregon forests through ground truthing, comments, and legislation for over 18 years. BMBP is opposing the Experiment Forest (EXF) project outside of Bend, OR. The EXF project area is part the Pringle Falls Experimental Forest which is located with the Deschute National Forest; about 25 miles southwest of Bend, OR. The EXF project is a beautiful mature Ponderosa pine forest has not had significant natural or human disturbance since 1865. This forest is unique because of the heavy logged that has taken place outside of Bend for the last century. This is one of the few and rare forests that has been allowed to grow back to its natural and native state.
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