community resulted in most of the community being buried up to in mud and tree debris; eight homes were completely destroyed. Organizers wanted someone to stay in the tree one week. "Nobody else would volunteer so they had to pick me", said Hill. Originally, Hill was not officially affiliated with any environmental organization, deciding by herself to undertake civil disobedience. Soon, Hill was actively supported by Earth First!, among other organizations, and by volunteers. On December 10, 1997, Hill ascended a 1,000-year-old lightning-struck redwood tree named Luna (), also referred to as the "Stafford Giant" due to its proximity to the small community of Stafford, to a height of . As the Moon was rising at the time, activists chose the name Luna, the Latin word for Moon, to commemorate the event. Hill lived on two platforms for 738 days. Hill learned many survival skills while living in Luna, such as "seldom washing the soles of her feet, because the sap helped her feet stick to the branches better." Hill used solar-powered cell phones for radio interviews, became an "in-tree" correspondent for a cable television show, and hosted TV crews to protest old-growth clear cutting. With ropes, Hill hoisted up survival supplies brought by an eight-member support crew. To keep warm, Hill wrapped herself tight in a sleeping bag, leaving only a small hole for breathing. For meals, Hill used a single-burner propane stove. Throughout her ordeal, Hill weathered freezing rains and winds from El Niño, helicopter harassment, a ten-day siege by company security guards, and attempted intimidation by angry loggers. A resolution was reached in 1999 when the Pacific Lumber Company agreed to preserve Luna and all trees within a buffer zone. In exchange, Hill agreed to vacate the tree. In addition, the $50,000 that Hill and other activists raised during the cause was given to the logging company, as stipulated by the resolution. The money was then donated to Humboldt State University as part of the agreement for research into sustainable forestry. Vandals later cut into the tree with a chainsaw. A gash in the -tall redwood was discovered in November 2000 by one of Hill's supporters. Observers at the scene said the cut measured deep and around the base, somewhat less than half the circumference of the tree. The gash was treated with a herbal remedy, and the tree was stabilized with steel cables. In 2001, Eureka