Walking down into the floodplain at the Nature Conservancy’s preserve in Benson, Vermont is like walking into a sea of American elm saplings. The trees criss-cross about 30 acres on the valley floor ...
BENSON — Elm trees in New England were nearly wiped out by disease more than 50 years ago, but a small number of the majestic trees survived. Now researchers are asking why and hoping the answer could ...
A mature surviving American elm tree stands above 5,200 saplings planted in Benson. Walking down into the floodplain at the Nature Conservancy’s preserve in Benson is like walking into a sea of ...