Of 263 American beech trees tracked at the Cuyahoga County research site, 30% have died since BLD was first observed in the area in 2014, with the most severe losses occurring in recent years.

Darkened, thickened bands between leaf veins—seen here on an American beech leaf—are characteristic symptoms of beech leaf disease (BLD). First detected in northeastern Ohio in 2012 ...

(Photo by Art Smith) A recently constructed trail through the Hungry Beech Preserve in Roane County will make it easier for people to enjoy the cove of large American beech and white oaks that ...