when will we learn that we can not fund the world of the 21st century

with the resources left over from the 19th?

"Today, a group of Cascadia Earth First!ers and Rising Tide members took action against the continued liquidation and destruction of Oregon's Elliott State Forest.

Using sky pods, bipods, road blockades, overturned cargo vans, lock downs and many other beautiful installations, the road to Umpcoos Ridge timber sale has been occupied, held and reclaimed for the forest, the people and future generations.

For decades this forest near Coos Bay has been hammered, managed as if it was a piggy bank, smashed in an unsuccessful attempt to fund public schools. Some of Oregon's (and the world's) last native forests, old growth, and future old growth forests are on the chopping block in the Elliott. A lawsuit has been filed against the current management plan for sanctioning the killing of endangered spotted owls. That lawsuit has been ignored. Community groups have resisted the extraction for years and have been ignored. But the blockade stands, and WE CAN HOLD THE ROAD, but NOT WITHOUT YOUR HELP! Please take some time to protect your public land!

How to help:

Call These Folks!!!! Please! Public Support for the Blockade is Absolutely Necessary for its continuation! We need hundreds of calls ASAP to stop the sale and maintain the blockade Secretary of State and Oregon Land Board member Kate Brown: (503) 986-1523 Coos District Forester Jim Young (541) 267-1741 Ask them to cancel the current timber sales (Umpcoos and Fishing Cougar) in the Elliottt State Forest! This area is important native forest land; it should be set aside as a biodiversity and carbon reserve for endangered species and climate change mitigation. Tell them you support the continuation of the blockade!

Second, JOIN US! Bring all you need to be self sufficient in the woods for as long as you plan to stay and come to the Elliott! Directions: Go West towards Reedsport on Highway 38 Turn Left on Loon Lake Road Pass Camp Creek Road, take first right (unmarked) After 100 feet on unmarked road you will see Cougar Pass Road sign This road becomes 7000. Follow to site. Careful of multiple forks, stay on road more traveled. The Free State is at mile marker 3 ½ on the 7000 road.

Third, if you can't come, please donate to the cause on our web site: www.ForestDefenseNow.org (but make sure you call the land board first, the success of this action depends on everyone showing support) Check out our web site for full information http://www.forestdefensenow.org/

Love and Rage, Cascadia Summer"

This is the Elliott State Forest

I honor the amazing strength and sense of purpose that these dedicated young people have. These trees are a public treasure. These trees truely are from the 19th century. "Over half of the Elliott is never-before-logged mature forests that grew back from a settlers fire in 1868. " http://www.umpqua-watersheds.org/ This forest will never be allowed to grow back to anything more than a timber plantation. For what, one million for the schools for one year! A literal drop in the bucket compared to what we are losing with the destruction of these last remnant old growth forests.

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Thanks Francis for the great photos and for all your hard work protecting this forest!