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Francis Skalicky
Slippery elm is 82 feet tall, measures more than 14 feet in circumference.
NEOSHO, Mo. – Dean Ogden knew the slippery elm tree in his front yard was big, but he had no idea it was one for the record book.
"I didn't know it was a state record," he said of the tree that towers over the yard of his home near Neosho, "but every time I went out there and weeded around it I thought 'Man, that's a big tree.' "
A call to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) led to a visit to and some measuring by MDC Community Forester Jon Skinner. Skinner's measurements revealed a slippery elm tree that had no equal in the state.
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Francis Skalicky
Slippery elm is 82 feet tall, measures more than 14 feet in circumference.
NEOSHO, Mo. – Dean Ogden knew the slippery elm tree in his front yard was big, but he had no idea it was one for the record book.
"I didn't know it was a state record," he said of the tree that towers over the yard of his home near Neosho, "but every time I went out there and weeded around it I thought 'Man, that's a big tree.' "
A call to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) led to a visit to and some measuring by MDC Community Forester Jon Skinner. Skinner's measurements revealed a slippery elm tree that had no equal in the state.
[h=3]Key Messages:[/h]
Missourians care about conserving forests, fish and wildlife.
read more
More...
