Then, hiking up the mountain, I found an American chestnut sapling in the forest proper. This was a sprout sent up from old chestnut rootstock that survived underground after the parent tree was ...

In this multi-part series, we will identify some of the tree species and describe some of their unique characteristics. Our first species is the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) sometimes called ...

These are exciting times for American chestnut restoration but we still have more to do. As the old Chinese proverb goes, "One Generation Plants the Tree, the Next Generation Enjoys the Shade." Please ...

You can make a tax-deductible donation to ESF to support research and development by the chestnut project. You can also plant wild-type (non-transgenic) American chestnuts and participate in our tree ...

Efforts to save the American chestnut include genetic modification, reducing the severity of blight and traditional breeding to develop a blight-resistant American chestnut tree. In addition to ...

“Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” is playing on the radio now in the Northern Hemisphere which begs the question, “What happened to the American chestnut ... when a tree is more ...

(WPRI) — American chestnut ... three years old. Cucé plans to plant more of the trees in the future. If you’re interested in ...

Aug 17, 2024 Aug 17, 2024 Updated Aug 18, 2024 The American chestnut tree was one of the most populous and mighty trees in eastern North America before a blight over the past century brought it to ...