Last week Forest Defenders hiked into the tree-village known as Nanning Creek, Scotia, Humboldt County, for a resupply of food and water. Currently there are a few sitters up in the trees, waiting until it’s safe to come down and the trees are finally protected once and for all.

Longtime Forest Defender know as “Amy” and her child stand before the tree called Spooner (pictured above) that is estimated to be close to 3000 years old, roughly 300 ft high, and 45 feet in diameter. Spooner is one of a kind and has been the focal point of the entire tree-village from its inception a few years back.

“Tree-sitting really does work!” says Amy as she spoke confidently to the saving and protection of Spooner that she anticipates is in the near future as Humboldt Redwood Company purportedly declares “not to cut old-growth trees”.

During the visit to Spooner, a platform was removed from the tree as it hasn’t been functional and unnecessarily suspended in the tree. As always, measures are constantly taken by the Nanning Creek Affinity Group to lessen the impact of the tree-sits on the environment.

Garbage, supply, waste, etc.. are hiked out on a weekly basis and actions are taken to keep the area as well as the trees as healthy as possible. As of this week, the Nanning Creek crew has been in direct contact with executives of the Humboldt Redwood Company in a effort to ensure that these trees will remain standing.