Travel back in time to 1971, when the people of Stockholm came together in Kungsträdgården to defend their beloved elm trees. Find out more about Almstriden, the demonstration that revolutionized Swedish environmental activism. Architectural Landmarks Stadion: The 1912 Olympic Stadium in Stock...
A description is also given of the various threats to these trees over the centuries, such as pollution damage during the Industrial Revolution and the recent ravages of Dutch elm disease. Central and local government initiatives are examined together with the contribution of civic and amenity ...
Get a closer look at some of the world’s oldest elm trees at this spacious park where concerts and fairs take place.Preston Park Preston Manor See the eerie garden ruins and the pet graveyard of this supposedly haunted 13th-century house that was once the center of Edwardian society.Preston...
elm, pine, oak, birch and maple trees. Black bear, deer, moose, beaver, otter,bobcat, mink and other animals thrived in the woods, as well as wild turkeys and pheasants. The sparkling rivers teemed with herring, shad, trout and other fish. Oyster beds were found ...
Oklahoma is known for its rich biodiversity, including a wide range of plant and animal species. Native trees like maple, sweet gum, hickory, oak, pine, cottonwood, elm, and hackberry are abundant. In arid regions, mesquite, sage, and cacti dominate the landscape. The wildlife is diverse, ...
The Elm Park Hotel at West 92nd Street (formerly the Apthorp/Jauncey/Thorpe residence) was valued at $600,000 perhaps because the real estate included some forty acres. The Bloomingdale Insane Asylum, the Furniss House at 100th Street, and the Paine house were all valued at over $150,...
For the period 20,000–14,419 cal BP the pollen record indicates the presence of beech, oak, and birch associated with elm and hornbeam, which indicates the presence of a Weichselian refugium for deciduous tree species. The simultaneous presence of abundant pollen attributable to Artemisia , ...
During the time of the tomb’s construction, forests and scattered grasslands covered the landscape. These forests included pine, elm, and hazel trees. Farmers cultivated crops of wheat and barley and raised livestock. Ancient stone field walls at the site likely marked the boundaries of properties...
These plants can be discovered across a diverse range of over 100 terrestrial and wetland habitats. Over 140 distinct vegetation communities are found statewide, which include indigenous native trees like box elder, eastern red maple, Carolina red maple, slippery elm, and dwarf hawthorn. Delaware ...
It traced in the axis of the central pavilion of the Tuileries Palace, from the current Place de la Concorde to the current Rondpoint des Champs-Élysées, in the direction of the current Place de l'Étoile - a beautiful avenue bordered by land with alleyways of elm trees and grass ...