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 ...

A brief history of the American chestnut and current restoration efforts, from the drinkable “ches-nog” to genomic selection.

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 ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Imagine no more roasting chestnuts on an open fire. What was once one of the most dominant trees in America has been dying off. The American chestnut tree was nearly gone, wiped ...

Film gives the lie to claims by some researchers that genetically engineered trees are the only path to restoration of the ...

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 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 ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Tech researchers have collaborated with the American Chestnut Foundation to examine the genome of American chestnut trees, which may help restoration of the ...

SYRACUSE, NY – Sept. 15, 2025 — The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) received a three-year, $1.5 million grant to support its American Chestnut Research & Restoration Project.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. BIDDEFORD — There may not be chestnuts roasting on an open fire in your home ...

American chestnut trees in the Eastern United States were once up to 100 feet tall and nine feet around, much like the Redwoods in California, before the chestnut blight destroyed 4 million of these ...

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 ...