You are invited to attend the second National Capitol Area showing of the 2007 film documentary: THE AMERICAN ELM: MAJESTIC, IMPERILED, RENEWED.
The film chronicles the history of the American elm as an urban street tree, its eradication by Dutch elm disease, the discovery of disease-resistant varieties and their propagation for reintroduction into the American urban landscape. Though concentrating on the elm, the film explores the role of trees in the urban landscape and the public response to environmental catastrophe.
The showing will be at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, September 13, 2007 in the auditorium of the headquarters building at the U.S. National Arboretum, 3501 New York Avenue NE. It will precede the regular fall meeting of District I of the National Capital Area Garden Clubs, Inc. Capitol Hill Garden Club is a member of District I.
The 52-minute film will be presented by its producer and director Dan Smith, who is director of communications for Casey Trees in Washington DC. The film had its premiere on March 20, 2007 at the DC Environmental Film Festival.
The film chronicles the history of the American elm as an urban street tree, its eradication by Dutch elm disease, the discovery of disease-resistant varieties and their propagation for reintroduction into the American urban landscape. Though concentrating on the elm, the film explores the role of trees in the urban landscape and the public response to environmental catastrophe.
The showing will be at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, September 13, 2007 in the auditorium of the headquarters building at the U.S. National Arboretum, 3501 New York Avenue NE. It will precede the regular fall meeting of District I of the National Capital Area Garden Clubs, Inc. Capitol Hill Garden Club is a member of District I.
The 52-minute film will be presented by its producer and director Dan Smith, who is director of communications for Casey Trees in Washington DC. The film had its premiere on March 20, 2007 at the DC Environmental Film Festival.
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