The American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project team remains committed to chestnut and tree restoration research, building off nearly 35 years of dedicated work and study. Our research so far ...

SYRACUSE, NY – Nov. 8, 2023 - The American Chestnut Restoration Project at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) received a $636,000 grant from the USDA’s National Institute of ...

About a century ago the American chestnut tree was attacked by the introduced fungal pathogen (Cryphonectria parasitica). This fungus drove the chestnut to functional extinction. Now, scientists at ...

The American Chestnut Foundation, established in 1983, has developed a hybrid American chestnut that is resistant to blight. Since 2014, biotechnologists at the College of Environmental Science and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ken Baker and Cocoa In the first essay of this three-part series on American chestnuts, I discussed the tree’s near-extinction ...

Forest Carbon Works, a division of Chestnut, has held a FSC certificate (FSC180518) since 2022. Verified Impact enhances project credibility by providing third-party verification under the trusted FSC ...

Chestnut is distinguished among U.S. afforestation project developers with a focus on creating long-lasting, native ecosystems. The company adheres closely to Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) ...

The American and European chestnut species were once keystone trees in their native forests until the introduction of the chestnut blight fungus (Cryphonectria parasitica) and other pathogens led to ...

On Saturday, June 16, from 4 to 6 pm, The Southern Highlands Reserve and The American Chestnut Foundation will host a reception and presentation at the Reserve’s research center at Lake Toxaway, N.C.

NORTH ABINGTON TWP. – The eight American chestnut seedlings outline a precise 30-foot square inside a high fence just off the main road through Lackawanna State Park. With one at each corner plus one ...