Top 3 largest elm in New England?

JeffL

JeffL

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Orange, MA
Our company has apparently maintained this tree for several owners of the home, be it bark spraying in the "old days", macro-injections, deadwooding, etc. I got to deadwood and do house clearance on it yesterday with another climber and a groundie.

I'm not quite sure where it falls in the ranking, but I think I found info on a tree in Lanesboro, MA that became the new NE champ after Herbie came down, but seem to think this tree has to fall in the top 3.

Mind you, this is the second big elm I've ever climbed, the first one being last week monday. A very far cry from the oaks and maples I'm used to.

Not sure of the exact #'s, having a hard time finding any info on it online whatsoever. I did get a quick measure with my rangefinder and clinometer, putting it about 98-99' tall, but the spread has to be at least 110'. I believe the CBH falls somewhere in the 21-22' range.....

All in all, a great experience, was definitely alot of fun. And my hats off to the old timers who used to shag these things free climbing back in the day!

This is the "narrow" side in the pic....
 

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I used to live in Lansboro. The tree is right on the main route that runs though the town. Rt 7 and school house road if your interested. It doesn't look as big as that one but its got a lot of trunk. If you do stop in town eat at the old forge just up the road on the left from this monster.


Looks like you brought an expensive elevator to access the tree.
 
Even if trees that we work on aren't champions by measurements it sure is a privilege to work on outstanding examples of any species.

Keep a copy of this formula and criteria for measuring trees.

http://www.americanforests.org/resources/bigtrees/measure.php

No one has a better opportunity to collect the data than the climber. when you get to the top part of the tree a pole saw can be used as a measuring stick to the topmost twigs. Then, drop a throwline to the ground. Tie a stopper knot and measure for the height measurment. Record all of the info and keep it with the company records. Submit the form to American Forests too. By having the #2-#??? largest trees on a list it makes it easier to find them when #1 falls.

You could also make a cache in the tree with the records. There are all sorts of weatherproof stash boxes that could be left high in the tree for the next climber to see but not be visible from the ground. Look at geo-caching.
 
That house, tree and property is what makes me miss New England. Plus, the clients who care for the trees they own keep them maintained. We have a lot of people who own topped (I struggle to call them trees) trees around here.
 
So that tree has a big flare at the base, so above it, I'm guessing its, what, 6.5' dbh?

Sound about right?

Seems about 75' to 80' high and 65' across in the canopy.
 
6.5' dbh sounds about right. The tree is 98' tall plus or minus a foot, and I may not have been shooting the highest tip. No forestry eyeball job either, measured with a combo of a nikon rangefinder and suunto clinometer with a little bit of math thrown in.
 
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6.5' dbh sounds about right. The tree is 98' tall plus or minus a foot, and I may not have been shooting the highest tip. No forestry eyeball job either, measured with a combo of a nikon rangefinder and suunto clinometer with a little bit of math thrown in.

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I was guesstimating assuming the truck box was about 9' to 10' to the top.

Camera's seem to make trees look shorter than they are sometimes.
 
well the elm trees at the big e are wide but not tall. There is a elm tree in pittsfield I believe that is the record. There is also some tall boys hidden in a small nieghborhood in westspringfield.

By the way I know you JeffL just look at my home town and you should know me .
 
Any chance you guys up north know a guy by the name of Chris Wheeler? I used to go to high school with him but lost touch only to find out though a friend that he is a tree climber like me.
 
Yes Jeff thats me. I figured you would have got it sooner. I will see you guys at the next confrence. I fractured my tibia (lower knee) when I got hit by a log while in the tree. I am out for awhile. I hope everything is going good on your end. Tell the guys that I said hi.

I now a chris wheeler from western mass but he is not a tree climber.
 
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