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 ...

However, The American Chestnut Foundation sells American chestnut seedlings in Eastern states and ships seeds only to the Midwestern U.S. Your next best option is Chinese chestnut (Castanea ...

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 ...

“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 ...

The past year has been full of challenges and important progress for ESF’s American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project. As most of you know, project co-founders Dr. William Powell and Dr.

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 ...

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 ...