Protesters occupy Arizona cottonwood grove to block border wall construction

Demonstrators stage a tree sit in an Arizona border town to prevent destruction of a 200-year-old cottonwood grove slated for removal during border wall expansion.

First covered Aug 4, 2026 · 4:20 PM PT · 1 article

Protesters occupy Arizona cottonwood grove to block border wall construction — Image via theguardian.com

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1d Guardian Environment Protesters occupy 200-year-old tree at US-Mexico border to stop its destruction: ‘She’s our Statue of Liberty’ — Demonstrators stage ‘tree sit’ in Arizona town to stop felling of ancient cottonwood grove to make way for border wall Protesters are staging a “tree sit” in a…

Primary sources

cbp.gov Smart Wall Map

fws.gov Qa Wybc Fl 2014%20Final (fws.gov)

More coverage from around the web

kjzz.org Protesters stage tree sit-in to halt cottonwood grove demolition for Arizona border wall

biologicaldiversity.org Border Wall Construction Triggers Tree Sit to Save Ancient Arizona Cottonwood - Center for Biological Diversity

commondreams.org Border Wall Construction Triggers Tree Sit to Save Ancient Arizona Cottonwood | Common Dreams

aol.co.uk Protesters occupy 200-year-old tree at US-Mexico border to stop its destruction: ‘She’s our Statue of Liberty’ - AOL

dailykos.com Climate Brief:Protesters occupy 200-year-old tree at US-Mexico border to stop its destruction - Daily Kos

Appeared in: 2026-08-05 (#13)

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