Joe & Jill Biden – Princeton Elm

President Biden, the first lady, and another man use shovels to plant a tree by the White House.
President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and Dale Haney plant the elm tree, 2022.

Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Presidential Library / Official White House photo by Adam Schultz

Ulmus americana ‘Princeton’ 

October 24, 2022

On October 24, 2022, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden planted a Princeton elm tree on east mound of the South Grounds with Dale Haney, Superintendent of the White House Grounds and Executive Residence, to honor Haney’s 50 years of service to the White House. Mr. Haney first began his work at the White House for the National Park Service in 1972 and was promoted to his current position in 2007.

 
A small elm tree on a small hill overlooking the White House.
Princeton elm (foreground, right) (2023)

NPS / Kelsey Graczyk

 

 

Last updated: March 20, 2025

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