pecan trees

An Austin resident released a short film on the Internet Wednesday documenting the removal of several dozen native pecan trees to make room for a condominium on Barton Springs Road.

In the short film "At What Cost?," 28-year-old Tom Suhler documents the "death" of an 89-year-old native pecan tree that once stood in the Shady Grove RV Park in an area that became a parking lot for local restaurant Austin Java.

Business at the Barton Springs Road Austin Java has picked up after the local restaurant saw a dip in sales following comments made by Austin musician Marcia Ball.

During last Wednesday's Blues on the Green concert at Zilker Park, Ball told an audience of 6,000 that she was boycotting the restaurant for its connection with the removal of several dozen native pecan trees.