A beloved elm tree grew on Brown University's campus for 80 years. What happened to it?
When no signs of life were left, university officials took the “last resort” and decided to remove the dead tree on May 4.
Arbor Day: Local facts about trees
Arbor day was founded by newspaper editor J. Sterling Morton, of Nebraska City, Neb., according to the National Arbor Day Foundation. He proposed Arbor Day as a tree planting holiday in 1872. “It ...