Giant border trees aren't ancient, AZ scientist says. But they still matter

Tree ring scientist Ceci Martinez says cottonwoods killed by border wall crews are at most 146 years old, not 200. They are ...
Nevada Appeal

Letter: Cottonwood trees

I concur with Ed Smith’s letter of Dec. 9. The Cottonwood tree is much more emblematic of Carson City than the Bristlecone Pine. Further, the Carson River, an essential element of Carson City, appears ...
NPR

How tiny dams repair cottonwood trees damaged by giant dams along the Colorado River

Giant dams built to conserve the Colorado River have nearly wiped out nearby native cottonwood trees, causing big ecosystem disruption. Tiny dams built to mimic those built by beavers could bring them ...
AOL

Giant border trees aren't ancient, AZ scientist says. But they still matter

At the U.S.-Mexico border wall in August, a yellow-billed cuckoo sat perched in a giant cottonwood tree on the Arizona side as bulldozers and activists faced off below. This slender, elusive species ...