Submit an Elm Survivor

Help us locate a "survivor" American elm tree

Background

Researchers at the Northern Research Station, NRS-04, Delaware, Ohio would like to expand current efforts to screen American elm trees that may be tolerant or resistant to Dutch elm disease (DED). To facilitate this effort we are asking for the help of state foresters, park employees, and the interested public to identify large American elm trees on their landscapes.

American Elm Tree Selection Criteria:

A tree in good health of at least 24 inches diameter at breast height (DBH)

Located in an area where dead or dying American elms are within about one mile of identified tree

The identified tree would not have been treated with fungicides to prevent DED

For additional reference, you may wish to review the following publications:

Step 2: Provide Information About the Elm Tree

Latitude:

Longitude:

* DBH in inches:

Tree health:

DED symptoms:

Location characteristics:

* Land owner contact information for identified tree:

Are dead or dying American elm trees within one mile of identified tree? Yes No Unknown

Are smaller healthy American elms within one mile of identified tree? Yes No Unknown

* Person submitting this information:

Additional Notes:

*Required fields

The identified elm trees will be compiled in a database and prioritized for sampling. When funding becomes available, we will contact land owners for permission to obtain cuttings for propagation and testing of the high-priority trees.

For more information, contact Jim Slavicek and Kathleen Knight.

Step 1: Locate the Elm Tree

You can start by entering an address (actual street address, including city and state; a place (Wayne National Forest); or zip code) or a latitude and longitude pair (39.1833, -82.3666) and click . You can refine the location using the zoom controls and dragging the

icon to the correct location. Switching to "Satellite" mode may help you locate the individual tree.

Enter an Address or Latitude & Longitude: