The City of Saskatoon has confirmed a record 12 positive cases of Dutch Elm Disease (DED), a record number of cases for our city. “We cannot be clearer than this: DO NOT store elm wood on your property,” says Thai Hoang, Director of Parks. “Keeping elm wood – whether it is to burn in your fire pit or for other uses – threatens our historic tree canopy which we all love so much. About a quarter of our urban forest is elm. This is not a minor issue—it is an ecological emergency.” ➡️ Read more: htt

We’ve confirmed two more cases of Dutch elm disease in Regina. The diseased trees are located in the south end of the city. Crews removed a City-owned tree in the 100 block of Lincoln Drive this morning to prevent the spread of Dutch elm disease. Crews will remove the other City-owned tree, located on Knowles Crescent, on July 19. So far this year, we’ve had three confirmed cases of Dutch elm disease in Regina. The first case was confirmed on July 4 in north west Regina. Visit Regina.ca/Dutchelm