Thursday, May 30, 2013

Elm Walk on Sunday, June 9th

Identifying American Elms



Draft  of Elm Tree Survey by Kerry Mackin
Photo by Maureen Leonard


When the town lost a beautiful 200 year old elm two years ago, many people in town thought it was the end of Ipswich’s elms.  The good news is that there are still some large, beautiful elms in town and many smaller elms.    

Join Kerry Mackin of the Ipswich Garden Club for an “Elm Walk” on Sunday, June 9th from 1-2:30 p.m.  We’ll see some of the largest elms in the downtown area, including our native American elms, several English elms and other types of elms.  We’ll also talk about Dutch Elm Disease and how residents can help the town take care of the remaining elms. 

We’ll meet at the Green Street entrance to Town Hall at 1 p.m. sharp.  Please wear comfortable shoes and bring water and anything else you might need.  The walk will take place rain or shine (but will be cancelled in the event of a thunderstorm).   

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