Identifier: | WPR/0020 | |
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Registered By: | Lepa, C. | |
Genus: | Ulmus | |
Species: | americana | |
Common names: | American elm, | |
Height: | 19.00 m | |
Diameter: | 82.4 cm | |
Avg. Crown Spread: | 16.20 m | |
Champion Tree Score: | 178 |
Suburb: | Fort Rouge |
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City/Town: | Winnipeg |
Region: | Winnipeg |
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General Notes: |
"The BDI Elm": The BDI Elm is located at the Bridge Drive In, a popular ice cream parlour at 766 Jubilee Avenue.
The mature elm sits at the entrance of the former River Park, a picnic area developed by Albert William Austin's Winnipeg Street Railway Company in the 1890s. According to Geoff Kirbyson’s 2010 Winnipeg Free Press article on the Elm Park Bridge, “The area became a popular picnic site and campground for people who didn't have the time or money to buy a cottage on Lake Winnipeg. From the 1890s to the 1930s, River Park had a dance hall, a roller-skating rink, a small zoo, a merry-go-round, a large roller-coaster ride and a toboggan sliding complex in the winter.” River Park was apparently dense with oak, ash, elm, and cottonwood trees when it was primarily a picnic area, though once development of the area had begun, owners planted aspens to replace trees that had been prematurely removed. Attendance at River Park had been in steady decline for years when the City of Winnipeg bought the property in 1942, a portion of of which was became Churchill Drive Park. The rest was sold to housing developers. Special thanks to Chris Lepa for submitting this tree and to Ariel Gordon for digging up the story behind it! |
Filename: WC.0020U.americana.b.jpg, Image Credit: Sarah Thorarinson. All rights reserved. Permission must be obtained before any reuse of this image.
Identifier: | WPR/0020 |
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Tree Type: | Single |
Registered By: | Lepa, C. |
Registration Category: | General Tree |
General Notes: |
"The BDI Elm": The BDI Elm is located at the Bridge Drive In, a popular ice cream parlour at 766 Jubilee Avenue.
The mature elm sits at the entrance of the former River Park, a picnic area developed by Albert William Austin's Winnipeg Street Railway Company in the 1890s. According to Geoff Kirbyson’s 2010 Winnipeg Free Press article on the Elm Park Bridge, “The area became a popular picnic site and campground for people who didn't have the time or money to buy a cottage on Lake Winnipeg. From the 1890s to the 1930s, River Park had a dance hall, a roller-skating rink, a small zoo, a merry-go-round, a large roller-coaster ride and a toboggan sliding complex in the winter.” River Park was apparently dense with oak, ash, elm, and cottonwood trees when it was primarily a picnic area, though once development of the area had begun, owners planted aspens to replace trees that had been prematurely removed. Attendance at River Park had been in steady decline for years when the City of Winnipeg bought the property in 1942, a portion of of which was became Churchill Drive Park. The rest was sold to housing developers. Special thanks to Chris Lepa for submitting this tree and to Ariel Gordon for digging up the story behind it! |
Genus: | Ulmus | |
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Species: | americana | |
Common names: | American elm, | |
Height: | 19.00m | |
Height measurement method: | Clinometer & Tape - tangent | |
Height Comments: | (none) | |
Girth: | 259 cm | |
Girth measurement height: | 1.3700 m | |
Girth Comments: | (none) | |
Diameter: | 82.4 cm | |
Crown Spread A: | 15.50m | |
Crown Spread B: | 16.90m | |
Avg. Crown Spread: | 16.20m | |
Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
Approx. Planting Date: |
c1900 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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Current Age: | 124 years | |
Tree Health Description: |
Alive, vigour 4 |
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Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
Champion Tree Score: | 178 | |
Local Protection Status: | No | |
Tree Physically Present: | Yes | |
Heritage Score: | 0 |
Date | Observer | Action |
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17 Jun 2013 | Sarah Thorarinson & Kayla Orten (Trees Winnipeg) |
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