#lochielaz — Public Fediverse posts

#NoBorderWall - #GrandmotherCamp in #LochielAZ Expanded to #TreeSit on the #Mexico Side

“From #Minnesota to Mexico, #ResistanceIsFertile !”

via #CensoredNews, August 18, 2026

"A defender of #GrandmotherTree phoned into the celebration for the 55th anniversary of friendship park to discuss what is happening in Southern #Arizona and how the defenders of Grandmother tree have stopped border wall construction,' Kate Scott said today at the tree sit in Lochiel.

" #FriendshipPark is a #binational site sitting directly on the #USMexico border, split between San Diego, California, and Playas de Tijuana, Baja California.

"Defending Grandmother isn’t just about
protecting an ancient tree, it’s about building a community of land defenders across the whole southern border & beyond. If we can stop construction here, we can do it anywhere!"

"We hope what is happening down here in Lochiel, AZ inspires you to take action in your community,"

Source [includes photos]:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/08/no-border-wall-grandmother-camp-in.html

#USPol #TreeSitters #TrumpsBorderWall #RespectTheTreaties #LandBack #NoBorders #IndigenousCulture
#ProtectTheSacred #CulturalGenocide #OldGrowthTrees #Cottonwoods #BorderWall #Resistance #EndangeredSpecies #CottonwoodTrees

#TreeSitters Saving #OldGrowth #Cottonwoods : #Arizona #BorderWall #Resistance

Border Wall Construction Destroying Cottonwoods, 'Green Ribbon' Running Through the Desert

By #BrendaNorrell, #CensoredNews, August 4, 2026

#LochielAZ -- "Day 6 at #GrandmotherCamp, there was no border wall construction since the tree sit began last Wednesday in this rich landscape. The cottonwood trees are the nesting place of #MigratoryBirds, including the rare #YellowBilledCuckoo.

" 'We've lost three grandmothers that took 250 years to grow. They were obliterated by the monstrous machinations in four hours,' Kate said on Monday from the tree sit in Lochiel, about 25 miles east of Nogales, southeast of Tucson.

" 'But I just saw a Yellow-billed #Cuckoo, federally threatened crying over this beautiful meadow.'

" 'This remaining Grandmother, that threatened bird -- we remain hopeful that our efforts here on the ground will be met with thoughtful reasonable conversation and a new direction for Lochiel community,' Kate said.

" 'This remaining Grandmother represents hope and resistance.' "

Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/08/tree-sitters-saving-old-growth.html

#USPol #BorderWall #TrumpSucks #TrumpsBorderWall #RespectTheTreaties #LandBack #IndigenousCulture #ProtectTheSacred #CulturalGenocide #EndangeredSpecies