At one time there were billions of American chestnuts in the Appalachian Mountains. Today, because of chestnut blight, ...

Seeds of several native plant types from American chestnut habitats (Elymus/grass, Cichorium/forb, Gaultheria/shrub, Acer/deciduous tree, Pinus/conifer) were germinated in potting mix with different ...

Its seeds, encased in large prickly burrs ... a restoration coordinator with the American Chestnut Foundation. In 1911, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle proclaimed that “all living chestnut trees ...

Founding members of the New York Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation approached Dr. William Powell and Dr. Charles Maynard of ESF in 1989, asking them about using modern tools of genetic ...

“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?” Would you be surprised to ...

it’s possible you’ve even driven down a Chestnut Street in your hometown. But have you ever seen a healthy American chestnut tree in a forest? The odds are low. As the Wall Street Journal ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — American chestnut trees once covered the state of West Virginia, providing essential materials and feeding its residents, but in the early 20th century, they were ...

ELKINS, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Kump Education Center in Elkins welcomed community members Wednesday evening for a lecture titled “Returning the American Chestnut to Our Forests.” The event ...