In the News

Below are newspaper reports about the state-mandated eradication of Australian pines that communities on both coasts of south Florida have recently struggled to prevent.



Lido Key Likes Australian Pines
December 24, 2009
A Tree Remembered
December 1, 2009
Realtors Recommend Australian Pines
November 19, 2009
Save Australian Pines for the Birds
July 12, 2009
Key's Pines Pack Carbon Punch
June 10, 2009
Save Our Pines Group has More Work to Do
June 7, 2009
Realtors use Australian pines in their marketing
May 25, 2009
Inching Toward Eternity's Bird
April 17, 2009
Fort Zachary Taylor Beach, Key West, Florida
March 25, 2009
Sign of the Times Spotted on Causeway
March 3, 2009
Lying in the Shade Like a Lazy Dog
March 1, 2009
Save Australian Pines
February 27, 2009
City's Wrong to Cut Australian Pines
February 23, 2009
Caribbean Australian Pine Hedge
February 12, 2009
And Then There Were Four
February 1, 2009
Down Yonder: Getting rid of the non-natives?
May 18, 2008
Better, Slower Times
April 19, 2008
Letter to the Editor
April 6, 2008
Don't Kill Australian Pines in Fort DeSoto Park
February 29, 2008
Heavenly Beach Days
February 10, 2008
In praise of Australian pines
January 18, 2008
The Myth of Killer Australian Pines
December 7, 2007
Appeal to the state to save the pines
November 3, 2007
Letter to the Editor
November 2, 2007
Letter to the Editor
October 24, 2007
Australian Pines Gobble Carbon
October 24, 2007
Letter to the Editor
October 22, 2007
Letter to Blog Editor
September 14, 2007
Fort Zachary Taylor Park Pines Shade History
March 9, 2007
Australian Pines on Cayo Costa
June 22, 2006



Gulf Stream after Wilma
November 11, 2005
Australian Pines Must Go at State Park
May 18, 2004
A Florida Island Battles Green Invaders - project to remove nonnative plants from Sanibel Island
April 1, 2002
Planting of Banned Trees Leaves Protesters Angry
December 18, 1996
Gulf Stream's Victory in Saving Australian Pines
May 8, 1996



Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Report Summary
December 31, 2009
Memphis Area Gardener Plants Australian Pines
September 25, 2009
Removal of pines on Rickenbacker Causeway controversial
September 23, 2009
County uprooting Australian pines along Rickenbacker Causeway
September 22, 2009
Australian Pines Razed at State Park
July 22, 2009
Old Florida is Disappearing at Anna Maria Island
June 23, 2009
Project to Cut Pines on Hold
May 14, 2009
Sarasota County delays removing Australian pines
May 13, 2009
Australian pine forest designated sanctuary for bald eagles
May 8, 2009
Australian pines make wind buffer
April 23, 2009
The Working Forest
April 16, 2009
Bradenton Beach Treasures Australian Pines
April 2, 2009
When is a Park Not a Park?
March 19, 2009
Workers Attack Invasive Species on Thousand Islands
March 12, 2009
Environmentally-Friendly Wood Crafter Carves Niche!
March 11, 2009
Outdoor Surf, Fish Fun Trips Plentiful
March 8, 2009
Bird Lovers Gawk at Eagle Nest in Pembroke Pines
February 20, 2009
Lovers Key Offers Romantic Getaway
February 14, 2009
Friends group urges City to preserve pines at Roadside City Park
May 29, 2008
Key West Agreement with Florida DEP
March 21, 2008
Key West Wins 11-year Battle to Save Australian Pines
March 20, 2008
Saunders Sponsors Bill to Protect Ft. Zachary Taylor Pines
March 3, 2008
More Pines Destroyed
February 25, 2008
Damage to trees may alter carbon balance
November 20, 2007
Destroying a park to save it
November 5, 2007
A Battle over Trees
October 22, 2007
STOP protects Australian pines in Bradenton
May 14, 2007
Photo of Fort Zachary Taylor State Park Australian pine canopy
March 1, 2007


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