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Julia Lorraine Hill (better known as Julia "Butterfly" Hill; born in Mount Vernon, Missouri, February 18, ) is an Americanenvironmental activist and tax redirectionadvocate. She is best known because of living in a foot tall and fifteen-hundred-year old California redwood tree.

She began sitting in the tree on December 10, to prevent loggers from the Pacific Lumber Company from cutting down the tree. Hill remained in the tree for just over two years until December 18, ^[1] The tree was given the identity "Luna". In , Hill became the author of her book, which was named The Legacy of Luna.

Hill began living in Jonesboro, Arkansas during her middle school attending years.

Julia Butterfly Hill, carousel

Years after tree-sit

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During the years following her tree-sit, Hill became a motivational speaker (holding almost events a year). She also became a best-selling author. Later, she was the co-founder for the Circle of Life Foundation. Circle of Life biography butterfly hill julia3 NYLYG