Restoring the American Elm

"I just want to take a moment to tell you of the success that 
Townscape of Lynnfield has had with your Liberty elms....."

before and after photo of Gillet Ave., in Waukegan, IL.This picture is worth a thousand . . . elms? Gillet Ave., in Waukegan, IL, as it appeared in the Summer of 1962, and the same street, same spot, ten years later, with its avenue of elms wiped out by Dutch elm disease. 

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
We don't have a magic wand to turn all the Gillet Avenues in our country back into graceful green archways overnight, but we do have a preventive treatment that works against Dutch Elm disease and a disease-resistant AMERICAN LIBERTY ELM for replanting. It will take effort and funding to put these tools to practical use. Your membership check will help. Your active participation in the following programs will get the job done. 
 
  • MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS -You, as an individual can join in the re-elming effort with an individual or family membership. Click here to see the benefits.
  • THE RE-ELMING OF ROUTE 1- Bring back the glory of elms to America's first great highway - from Maine to Florida!
  • LIBERTY TREE MEMORIAL -Your town can establish a Liberty Tree Memorial, a green and growing replica of the famed Liberty Tree of the American Revolution.
  • CONSCIENTIOUS INJECTOR PROGRAM-A group of devoted people who take time from their busy lives to insure the preservation of the elms on their own property, an entire street or an entire city. Why not join them?
  • JOHNNY ELMSEED REGIONAL NURSERY PROGRAM - A community service project that will restore elms to cities and town and at the same time provide funding for organizations such as Boy Scouts and other non-profit volunteer groups.
  • SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMS- Your business, organization or civic group can sponsor a program that will benefit and beautify communities in your area, restore stately elms and raise funds for your organization. Click here to learn about ERI's matching grant offer.
 If we all work together, the American elm will once again take its rightful place on our landscape for future generations of Americans to cherish. 
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Buy a 5-6 foot American Liberty Elm (potted and ready to plant) and get a FREE one year membership to the Institute - only $150.00 for the complete package. (Offer good while supplies last.)
Our Goal is 
1,000,000
American elms!
To date, we have over 250,000 planted. 
We need YOUR help.
Join us in this 
conservation effort.
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