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American Elm in Mapes Park

Borough: Bronx
Community Board: 06
Designated: 2024

Tree Details

Species: American elm (Ulmus americana)
Trunk Diameter 62 Inches

In 2021, we completed the reconstruction and renovation of the Mapes Park ballfield through the Community Parks Initiative?the City's first-ever parks equity initiative. The $12.5 million project, funded by Mayor Bill de Blasio, was among one of over 800 capital projects intended to build a more equitable park system. As a Community Parks Initiative project, community members came together to ensure the protection and preservation of this majestic American elm on the corner of 180th Street and Mapes Ave..

Location

Mapes Park
East 180th Street, near Mapes Ave.

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