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- 1Arizona Geoglyph Damaged by Border Wall Predates Stonehenge▼Center for Biological Diversity Reports Sacred Arizona Archaeological Site Damaged by Trump’s Wall Predates Stonehenge; Geoglyph in National Wildlife Refuge is Oldest in Americas
The Center for Biological Diversity reports that a sacred geoglyph in an Arizona national wildlife refuge has been damaged by border wall construction. The archaeological site, created by Indigenous peoples, is described as the oldest known geoglyph in the Americas and predates England's Stonehenge. Conservationists are highlighting the destruction as an example of irreversible cultural and environmental harm caused by the barrier.
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Volunteers gathered at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma to take part in a cleanup effort marking National Public Lands Day, a nationwide day of service for public lands. The event, covered by KSWO 7News, highlighted community efforts to keep the refuge's trails, prairies and wildlife habitat clear of litter. Similar volunteer events were held at public sites across the country on the same day.