More than two decades ago, Julia Butterfly Hill climbed into an ancient California redwood and refused to come down for 738 days. On Wednesday, July 8, she brings that same conviction to Pasadena as the featured speaker at “An Evening for the Trees,” a gathering held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Pasadena Presbyterian Church.
Hill is an internationally recognized environmental advocate, best known for that historic tree-sit, an act of peaceful civil disobedience that saved a single redwood and inspired people around the world to rethink their relationship to the natural landscape. Her appearance carries a distinctly local charge: the event is hosted by young people working to protect Pasadena Unified School District trees slated for removal, an effort that has turned a national figure’s attention toward a neighborhood fight.
The evening pairs Hill’s story with a call to action close to home, inviting attendees to consider the value of the mature trees that shape Pasadena’s streets, campuses and shade. For a city that prizes its leafy canopy, the timing lands squarely on a question many residents have been asking: what is a tree worth, and who decides when it comes down?
Organizers encourage those interested to reserve a spot in advance, as seating is expected to fill.
“An Evening for the Trees,” featuring Julia Butterfly Hill, will be held on Wednesday, July 8 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Reservations required. https://ppcmusic.org/
