Herbie the Elm, Maine

1770 - January 19, 2010 

“Herbie” American elm. CBH 20’ 0”, ht. 93’, spr. 110’. Located
in Yarmouth. Reference: Internet. Wright, Virginia. “Champion
of Trees,” American Profile, January 4-10, 2004.

Newspaper Accounts

• American Profile: Champion of Trees by Virginia Wright http://www.americanprofile.com/heroes/article/2967.html  (February 16, 2003)
• Yarmouth braces for Herbie's demise http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=275876&ac=PHnws  (August 10, 2009)
• When this tree falls, he will feel it http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2009/12/27/when_this_tree_falls_he_will_feel_it/?page=full  (December 27, 2009)
• Maine man, 101, can't save beloved old elm, Herbie http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/maine-man-101-cant-save-beloved-old-elm-herbie  (January 8. 2010)

• VIDEO  First Person: Man, 101, Loses Battle to Save Tree http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-iTJco2y9c&feature=player_embedded  (January 8, 2010)

• Herbie The Elm Tree Cut Down: Yarmouth, Maine's Champion Elm Had Dutch Elm Disease http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/19/herbie-the-elm-tree-cut-d_n_428868.html  (January 19, 2010)
• New England's Oldest Elm Tree, 'Herbie' Is No More http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/01/new_englands_oldest_elm_tree_h.html  (January 19, 2010)
• Herbie, beloved Maine elm, brought down with a thud http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/01/herbie_the_belo.html  (January 19. 2010)
• Maine's 240-year-old elm tree, Herbie, comes down
  http://www.examiner.com/a-2428721~Maine_s_240_year_old_elm_tree__Herbie__comes_down.htmla>  (January 19, 2010)
• New England Loses A Big Tree, And A Little History http://www.kirotv.com/news/22271733/detail.html  (January 19 2010)
• Do rings of Herbie the elm have age, climate data? http://www.livinggreensa.com/Do_rings_of_Herbie_the_elm_have_age_climate_data.html  (February 3, 2010)
• Photo Gallery Maine Department of Conservation http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=143915&id=57426456796&ref=nf#!/album.php?aid=143915&id=57426456796  (February 9, 2010)
• http://www.yarmouthcommunityservices.org/Herbie.html#artists (Feb. 19, 2010)
•  Video Herbies Life http://www.wgme.com/newsroom/features/dougs_discovery/videos/vid_98.shtml
• American Elm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_elm
• February 9, 2010: Parts Of Yarmouth Tree To Be Displayed
• February 5, 2010: Age Determined For Yarmouth Elm Tree
• January 28, 2010: Maine Forest Service Calling In Help To Determine Tree's Exact Age
• January 20, 2010: Centuries-Old Yarmouth Elm Tree Chopped Down
• January 18, 2010: Snow Delays Removal Of Beloved Old Elm In Yarmouth
  
• Old Mana nd teh Tree - CBS News
  http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/02/23/assignment_america/main6236262.shtml?tag=cbsnewsLeadStoriesAreaMain
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ENTS Postings

• Maine's 240-year-old elm tree, Herbie, comes down
  http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees/browse_thread/thread/36484d20f285aaca?hl=en (January 19. 2010)
• Herbie the Elm Tree in Maine http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees/browse_thread/thread/9273cae084997a95?hl=en  (February 1, 2010)

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