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Medford Elm Tree
American Elm tree in West Medford
I was psyched to see this newly planted elm tree aside the West Medford fire station.
Elm trees once lined New England’s streets. I loved the canopy of green, leafy trees that I walked beneath on my way to school when I was a kid. It was years later, when I went back and found not a tree on the street, that I realized those must have been elm trees lining the street. Dutch Elm Disease wiped out 100,000s of American Elm trees.
There are efforts underway to plant DED-resistant elm trees. This tree, a Liberty Elm, from the Elm Research Institute of Keene, NH was planted by the fire station in memory of West Medford resident Laurie Cote.
I didn’t have the privilege of knowing Mr. Cote but found this tribute in a newsletter from the Piano Technicians Guild.
West Medford elm tree plaque honoring Laurie Cote
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