- Posted by Christopher Estep on February 26, 2008
It seems that there's a really old pecan tree here in Atlanta that wants to die but the tree-huggers won't let it:
A grass-roots effort to preserve a northeast Atlanta pecan tree got a shot in the arm —or trunk— Monday.
A group of concerned citizens signed off on a deal with Park Pride, a non-profit organization that helps raise money to save green space. The agency will collect and manage online contributions (www.parkpride.org), said Teri Stewart, a Gordon Avenue resident who is leading the fight to stop a landowner from cutting down the tree, nicknamed "Grandma Gordon."
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The 150-year-old tree is on a half-acre of land at the corner of Gordon and DeKalb avenues. Landowner Adam Gaslowitz has submitted plans to the city of Atlanta indicating plans to either sell the land or develop it and tear down many of its trees. Last week, the Atlanta Tree Conservation Commission gave residents 30 days to come up with $1 million to buy the land.
Non-profit joins the fight to save 150-year-old pecan tree | ajc.com
I immediately thought of Ron White (also from the South) and his bit about dead trees:
(warning: this is not work safe and it does have bad language)