1921 - A grove of ancient trees is purchased by Save the Redwoods League with funds from the Whittemore Family and dedicated to Harris M. Whittemore.  This is the 21st grove out of 900 to be purchased by SRL over the next 80 years on the north coast.

Winter of 1964 - Slide from logged slope takes out the bridge over the Eel River.

1978 - THP 1–78-344   This PL THP removed 70% of the tree volume on the entire property.

December 20, 1981 - 780,000 cubic yard landslide from PL harvest area blocks river and damages property causing emergency evacuation of 200 residents. 

1982 - Lawsuit filed by residents damaged by 1981 landslide.

1986 - PL settles out of court with Redway residents for $320,000.

November 27, 1989 - THP1-89-841 is filed (and operated in 1990) on the northwest slopes behind the town of Redway.

Winter of 1994 - The site of a 1990 harvest plan becomes the site of the Million Dollar Slide to the northwest of Redway.

February 2, 1996 - THP1-96-036 is filed by Pacific Lumber Company – Stable Slopes is founded.

April 1996 - Stable Slopes begins meetings (May, July, August) with PL management over issues including acquisition of PL holdings that include THP 1-96-036 on the Redway Ridge with Mediation from UC Ag advisor Kim Rodriguez. 

July 21, 1996 - Stable Slopes Field trip with Geologists Kojan and PL’s Tim Best.

July 30, 1996 - Dr Kojan releases his final report of slope instability.

October 1996 - CDF approves THP1-96-036 - Redway Forest Defense is founded.

November 15, 1996 - lawsuit is filed by Redway Forest Defense and Richard Gienger.

June 23, 1997 - RFD goes to Court, with Sharon Duggan, Jay Moller, and Richard Gienger.

September 23, 1997 - Decision   RFD wins! - Petition for Writ of Mandate is granted.  We won because CDF failed to consider cumulative impacts and alternatives.

November 1999 - Notice of intent to harvest is sent by PL to neighboring water users. Field trip takes place with local Ruby Valley residents, Richard Gienger and PL’s forester Brian Talbert RPF to look at water source issues.

February 7, 2000 - THP 1-00-044 is filed Stable Slopes starts requesting meetings with PL management.  PL refuses to meet with community representatives.

October 2000 - THP 1-00-044 is  approved by CDF.

November 2000 - A lawsuit - Redway Forest Defense and Richard Gienger  v Pacific Lumber and CDF - is filed in Humboldt County Superior Court.

January 3, 2001 -  PL, CDF / RFD required settlement negotiations begin.

January 24th - Settlement Agreement to create Redway Forestry Council w/PL is signed by all parties. Lawsuit - Redway Forest Defense and Richard Gienger v CDF and  PL,  is dropped.

March 29 2001 - Redway Forestry Council meets to start negotiations, discuss ground rules and outline goals w/PL's Resource Manager Craig Anthony and RPF Brian Talbert.

April 7, 2001 - RFC w/PL's Brian Talbert go on field trip to THP 044 Harvest areas with mass wasting potential.

April 11, 2001 - RFC meeting includes presentation regarding conservation easements from Amy Chestnut of Pacific Forest Trust. John Campbell attends with Craig Anthony and Brian Talbert.  PL is unofficially open to offers.

April 25, 2001 - RFC meets w/PL.

May 3, 2001 - Town Hall meeting called by Stable Slopes Forever! puts RFC and PL on the spot.  75 attended - all agreed - PL out of So Hum, sooner the better.  Craig Anthony officially invites a proposal from the community. 

May 28, 2001 - Field Trip to establish areas of skyline in jeopardy - It's much worse than we thought.  Harvest units are bigger and stretch across most beautiful parts of skyline.  We located and measured old growth trees to get volume estimates.  PL voluntarily turns over their volume estimates to us on the skyline units  for our proposal estimates and efforts.

May 31, 2001 - RFC only,  meets to start draft proposal scenarios and outline process for public participation in proposal process.

June 15, 2001 - Proposed options are released and distributed in public places and local newspapers. A mailing goes out to all boxholders in Redway & Garberville.  RFC is starting to take comments by phone, mail, and e-mail.

July 16, 2001 - Town Hall Meeting to get input on proposed options. 100 attended. Overwhelming majority of people vote for acquisition over easement.

August 1, 2001 - Close of public comment on proposed options.

August 2, 2001 - RFC meets with Stable Slopes to pool all responses and discuss results and next steps.

October 1, 2001 - Community proposal for purchase of option is delivered to PL.

October 5, 2001 - Jared Carter of PL responds to Proposal.

October 16, 2001 - Stable Slopes and RFC answer Jared letter and urge a meeting.

October 26, 2001 Three SSF! representatives attend a CA State Park Commissioners’ meeting in Eureka, CA. Direct contact is made with Park Commissioners, Directors, and Kate Anderton of Save the Redwoods League.

December 2001 - Department of Parks & Rec's North Coast Redwoods District Superintendent John Kolb makes his recommendation to the department's acquisition section encouraging purchase of the PL property.

Winter 2001- 2002 Discussions continue with Save the Redwoods League, Trust for Public Lands, Pacific Forest Trust, CA Parks & Recreation, and others for appropriate action to protect ridge.

March 5, 2002 California voters pass Proposition 40 by 56.8 percent, the 2.6 billion dollar "California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002" (2002 Resources Bond). The passage of Proposition 40 provides funds for local assistance grants.

April 2002 - Pacific Lumber Company officially states that they are a willing seller of the 581 acres.

April 2002 through April 2003 Discussions between Save the Redwoods League, CA Parks Department, and Pacific Lumber Company continue regarding Parks’ acquisition of the Ridge.

April 2003 CA Public Works Department investigates ridge property for possible approval of acquisition.

May 2003 CA Public Works Department approves land for purchase with SSF! promising to help Parks clean up left over trash and abandoned house on property.

May 2003 CA Parks Department with funding from Prop 40 purchases 581 acres from Pacific Lumber Company for 2.4 million.