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Elm tree planting in Bloomington

A Minnesota PhD candidate is attempting to plant native Minnesota American Elm trees that are resistant to Dutch Elm Disease.

By Alex Kormann

April 25, 2023 at 4:15PM
Nora Kelly, 6, helps fill dirt around an elm tree that was planted Saturday, April 22, 2023, on a Nature Hiking Trail leading to the Minnesota River in Bloomington.
Members of scout troop 695 from Eden Prairie form a chain to hand buckets of dirt up a hill as part of a tree planting event Saturday, April 22, 2023, on a Nature Hiking Trail leading to the Minnesota River in Bloomington.
Elm trees wait to be planted Saturday, April 22, 2023, on a Nature Hiking Trail leading to the Minnesota River in Bloomington.
Simon Meek carries an elm tree to be planted as part of a tree planting event Saturday, April 22, 2023, on a Nature Hiking Trail leading to the Minnesota River in Bloomington.
Graham Bennett places an elm tree into a hole as part of a tree planting event Saturday, April 22, 2023, on a Nature Hiking Trail leading to the Minnesota River in Bloomington.
Jackie Gonzalez and Yaretzi Vasquez, left to right, help push a wagon of wood chips as part of a tree planting event Saturday, April 22, 2023, on a Nature Hiking Trail leading to the Minnesota River in Bloomington.
Zach Anderson carries an elm tree to be planted as part of a tree planting event Saturday, April 22, 2023, on a Nature Hiking Trail leading to the Minnesota River in Bloomington.
A map marks the locations where oak and elm trees will be planted as part of a tree planting event on Saturday, April 22, 2023, on a Nature Hiking Trail leading to the Minnesota River in Bloomington.
Allie Matney and Jacob Sevde Priesler, volunteers, tag a freshly planted elm tree as part of a tree planting event Saturday, April 22, 2023, on a Nature Hiking Trail leading to the Minnesota River in Bloomington.
Zach Anderson, Nora Kelly, 6, Harriet Kelly, 7, and Carlos Padilla, left to right, dig a hole to plant an elm tree as part of a tree planting event on Saturday, April 22, 2023, on a Nature Hiking Trail leading to the Minnesota River in Bloomington.
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Nora Kelly, 6, helps fill dirt around an elm tree that was planted Saturday, April 22, 2023, on a Nature Hiking Trail leading to the Minnesota River in Bloomington. (Alex Kormann, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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As a staff photojournalist, Alex covers a variety of assignments across the state. He is also the Gophers football beat photographer.

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