Coverage dated October 6, 2026 to October 7, 2026

'Grandmother Tree' Toppled for Border Wall as Activists Clash With Agents

Headline from Newsweek

The tree stood near Lochiel in the San Rafael Valley, close to the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Newsweek
'Grandmother Tree' Toppled for Border Wall as Activists Clash With Agents (opens Newsweek)
Published Oct 6, 2026
Newsweek's feed description
The tree stood near Lochiel in the San Rafael Valley, close to the U.S.-Mexico border.
High Country News
The ‘grandmother’ cottonwood trees bulldozed for the border wall (opens High Country News)
Published Oct 7, 2026
High Country News's feed description
After a 71-day protest, the last of the 100-plus-year-old trees was cut down southeast of Tucson.