The images of cut trees are from both the initial tree sit location along I-95 and along Donald Ross Road. Ring counts estimate the trees at 50-70 years old. At the time of being cut, a banner was still being displayed. Rather than cut the banner down, multiple trees were felled, seemingly in retaliation for the attention brought to the development plan. These were some of the largest trees on the property, and were in an area listed as a “preserve” in the approved development plan. The site was still in use by those occupying the Briger forest. Around the same time (3/15/2011), a tree sitter at the Donald Ross site was threatened by a person claiming to be ‘the owner’ of the property, saying that he could cut trees wherever and whenever he wanted. A week later this site was also cut and two tree sitters arrested. We mourn the unnecessary loss of these trees.
“The disregard shown by this act leaves us concerned about the fate of tree sitters and endangered species in the forest, but our commitment to defend this forest has only grown stronger.” —an anonymous tree sitter of Briger Forest
Platform that treesitters were living on was smashed when trees were cut.
FAU Alumni Rachel Kijewski sits high next to the banner in a tree that was cut.
A photo taken from the traverse line in the tree sit near I-95.
This image shows the trees before they were cut down by the Palm Beach Gardens Police, apparently as a favor to the property owner.
A sun rise over Briger on the Spring Equinox, seen from the canopy the day before the Palm Beach Gardens Police cut this tree sit down.
A view looking south from the tree sit along Donald Ross Road in Briger forest. All this land is the first slated for destruction by Scripps Biotech and the Palm Beach County Commission.
A view north from tree sit, into the now-forclosed Abacoa Town Center.
A closer zoomed-in view to the north from the tree sit. This entire wasteland of golf courses, chain stores and corporate offices comprises the Abacoa Town Center, which went to a forclosure auction in January 2011 (the building seen above is the Wackenhut/G4S headquarters). This is what the developers want to the south.
This stump is from a tree that held a large banner that read “Help us Save This Forest” and traverse line, where tree sitters could travers out and come to speak with passersby and supporters on the side walk.
The stump of a tree cut by Palm Beach Gardens Police, after arresting tree sitters.
The stump of a tree which housed tree sitters along Donald Ross Road, beginning March 14, 2011.
A re-appropriated banner (from the anti-Hometown Democracy campaign) celebrated the 3 week mark of the canopy occupation in Briger.
Rabble from the Earth First! Winter Rendezvous voice opposition to the Scripps Biotech plan
More corporate welfare biotech labs paving over our forests?! No thanks…
Palm Beach Gardens Police block access to public sidewalk at City Hall.
This is a banner which was confiscated by the Palm Beach Gardens Police, who later accused activists of “illegal signage”. Doesn’t sound very constitutional… The banner reads: “Scripps got $579 of our taxes, We get budget cuts and lay offs.”
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- Pine Forest
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- Saw Palmetto
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- Swamp Maple
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- Endangered Hand Fern
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- Gopher Tortoise Hole
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- Moss on Fallen Palm
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- Endangered Hand Fern
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- Shoestring Fern
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- This image shows the trees before they were cut down by a representative of the property owner.
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- Rabble from the Earth First! Winter Rendezvous voice oppostion to the Scripps Biotech plan
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- FAU Alumni Rachel Kijewski sits high next to the banner in a tree that was cut.
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- Platform that treesitters were living on was smashed when trees were cut.
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- A sun rise over Briger on the Spring Equinox, the day before the Palm Beach Gardens Police cut this tree down.
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- A view looking south from the tree sit along Donald Ross Road in Briger forest. All this land is the first slated for destruction by Scripps Biotech and the Palm Beach County Commission.
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- A view north from tree sit, into the now-forclosed Abacoa Town Center.
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- A closer zoomed-in view to the north from the tree sit. This entire wasteland of golf courses and corporate offices (the building seen above is the Wackenhut/G4S headquarters) and chain stores comprises the Abacoa Town Center, which went to a forclosure auction in January 2011. This is what the developers want it to like like to the south.
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- This stump is from a tree that held a large banner that read “Help us Save This Forest” and traverse line, where tree sitters could travers out and come to speak with passersby and supporters on the side walk.
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- The stump of a tree cut by Palm Beach Gardens Police, after arresting tree sitters.
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- The stump of a tree which housed tree sitters along Donald Ross Road, beginning March 14, 2011.
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- The stump of a tree cut by Palm Beach Gardens Police, after arresting tree sitters.
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- A re-appropriated banner (from the anti-Hometown Democracy campaign) celebrated the 3 week mark of the canopy occupation in Briger.
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- A photo taken from the traverse line in the tree sit near I-95.
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- La Tierra No Se Vende! Se Defiende!
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- More corporate welfare biotech labs paving over our forests?! No thanks…
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