old growth forest conservation

Sharing emerging scientific research about how forests shape climates both locally and across continents, the author of The Hidden Life of Trees shows how ancient forests pass their wisdom through generations and why our future lies in protecting them.

Describes how Julia Butterfly Hill lived for two years in a California redwood tree in an attempt to save the forest from loggers.

"Social activism combines with environmentalism in this picture book bio of Julia Butterfly Hill and Luna, the thousand-year-old redwood tree whose life she saved"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles Julia "Butterfly" Hills' efforts to save the redwood forests of California, describing how she spent two years living in a tree to prevent a logging company from cutting it down and explaining how other can help protect the environment.

Presents information on Julia Butterfly Hill's two-year "tree-sit" that she hoped would stop the Pacific Lumber company from clear-cutting the ancient redwood forest in California, and discusses how she began a new era in the environmental movements around the world.