KING ELMER
The Tree and Forest Committee believes the tree may be the most recognized elm tree in all of Berkshire County. It had previously been the largest in the entire state. In Lanesborough, Towering more than an estimated 107 feet tall with a wide spanning canopy, King Elmer is in the running for the biggest American elm tree in the state. The tree dates back to the same year, or potentially older, as the town, which was incorporated in 1765.

With its grand canopy, a centuries-old elm tree affectionately known as “King Elmer” – it stands 107 feet high and is more than 5 feet thick – looms over Route 7 and Summer Street in Lanesborough. Fungicide treatments aim to keep King Elmer, which survived a wave of death in the 1960s caused by Dutch elm disease, a “champion tree.”

Race Mountain company has been providing maintenance of the tree for more than a decade. Every couple years, the towering elm is inoculated to prevent Dutch elm disease, which has killed many of the region’s elms over the years. The company does regular pruning and maintenance and a closer look at the tree every five years. By Jack Lyons, The Berkshire Eagle Jun 18, 2020

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