The Arizona tree-sit protest has just entered its fourth week in the almost-ghost town of Lochiel, where a border wall contractor late last month used heavy machinery to topple three towering cottonwoods.
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Federal officials have closed roads in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument as construction of new border wall segments ramps up along the Arizona-Mexico border.
- Michael Loria, USA TODAY
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Conservationists began a tree sit on July 29 to protect the last historic cottonwood tree in Lochiel, Arizona, threatened by President Trump's border wall construction. This tree, part of a rare and century-old group, supports diverse wildlife including endangered species and serves as a vital habitat.
- Erik Pedersen, The Orange County Register
Victoria Chang says her new collection began with the loss of a neighborhood tree, but eventually grew to encompass a variety of influences, poems and art. Chang, the acclaimed author of books that include “OBIT,” “With My Back to the World” and “Dear Memory,” has just published this collection of poems, “Tree of Knowledge,” that explores a range of experiences that involve trees, art and a ...
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