The American elm was once the most widely planted, versatile and loved urban tree in the U.S. Its widespread devastation from Dutch elm disease is still deeply and profoundly felt.

What happened in your neighborhood or community when the elm trees died? How did you feel about this loss? Were the trees ever replaced?

The Elm Project would like to hear your story as it chronicles the history of elms as part of the urban forest and celebrates the planting of disease-resistant elms.

Click here to tell us your story.

Click here to read others’ stories.