Ray Roberts of Newcastle shares these photos of the planting of Princeton Elm trees at Virginia Tech in honor of Arbor Day, which is April 27.

The American elm tree was decimated in the 20th century by Dutch elm ... The nurseryman from Georgia has been raising disease-resistant elms, specifically the Princeton elm, for the past 10 years.

The planting of a Princeton elm tree on Hope College’s campus Tuesday morning represented a turning point for the college, grounds manager Bob Hunt said. “This is a memorable day for all of us.