A Florida rain tree, an octogenarian that is the state's oldest, has deep roots in the community - but is being threatened with displacement by the new property owner. The Florida Division of Forestry named it a champion in 1982.

Emerald Ash Borer Beetle Awareness Week runs from May 22 to 28, 2011, and the public is being asked to join in the fight against the small but deadly predator. A destructive beetle, the EAB has killed tens of millions of trees and spread to 15 states and two Canadian provinces since it was first detected in 2002.