September Elm (Ulmus serotina)

Spring Grove’s National Champion Tree! The Champion Tree National Register program is administered by American Forests. Their listing for September Elm reads as follows: This champion September Elm of Ohio made its debut on the National Register of Champion Trees in 2018. It is the largest known tree of its species in the country as reported to American Forests. This tree is recognized not only for its size but also the critical ecosystem services that it provides such a food and shelter for wildlife, its water purification abilities, and its role in absorbing CO2 from our atmosphere and storing carbon in its wood. In 2013, it measured to 93-inch circumference, 94-feet height and 56-feet crown spread listing a total of 201-points.