The downfall of the American Chestnut tree is a somber chapter ... Related: Couple Starts Sweet Annual Tradition of Taking Photos Next to Tree They Planted The tragic decline began in 1906 when ...

The American Chestnut Foundation, founded in Asheville, N.C., in 1983, is the leading advocacy and research group for the tree, partnering on research and history projects with universities ...

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 ...

In the early 20th century, a blight fungus wiped out most of the 4 billion American chestnut trees on the eastern seaboard.

The concepts, techniques, and gene cassettes we develop for the American chestnut will have broad applications in managing diseases affecting other important tree species such as Dutch-elm disease and ...

You’ve probably heard of chestnut trees. And depending on where you live, it’s possible you’ve even driven down a Chestnut Street in your hometown. But have you ever seen a healthy American ...

The American Chestnut was more than just a tree; it was a cornerstone of the eastern forests. Growing up to 100 feet tall, ...

This holiday season its probably not American chestnuts roasting on an open fire because the species is nearly extinct.

The loss was... Blight destroyed the American chestnut tree. Can scientists bring it back? In the early 20th century, a blight fungus wiped out most of the 4 billion American chestnut trees on the ...