Red Elm

Red Elm from Des Moines Memorial Drive. Des Moines Memorial Drive was created in 1922 to memorialize soldiers from the area who were lost during WWI, and also as a living symbol the community’s commitment to work for peace throughout the world. The trees reached the end of their natural lives and were in decline when a plan to renew the memorial came into being with the help of Susan Black Landscape Architects, who informed us of the plan to replace the trees. Many of the original trees have now been removed and were salvaged by Meyer Wells.

The trees are still in log form and will take from 6 months to a year to be turned into useable materials. Some of the trees have distinctive character including burls and crotches. If you are interested in using this material for a future project, please contact john@meyerwells.com. Projects that involve veterans, memorials, or peace-related missions or activities are of particular interest. The material has not yet been milled and is currently in log form. There are approximately 30 logs of various diameters, roughly 90 years old.