by Jules Smith | Dec 3, 2021 | External News
In this November 2021 article from The Washington Post, University of California Santa Cruz professor of ecology and evolution Beth Shapiro explores the power of synthetic biology to restore earth’s critical biodiversity. Citing the restoration of the functionally...
by Jules Smith | Nov 23, 2021 | External News
On November 17, 2021, the This is Love podcast released its 40th episode titled “Grandfather of the Forest,” exploring the multigenerational journey of American chestnut restoration. Host Phoebe Judge speaks with passionate TACF members Blair and Mary...
by Jules Smith | Aug 31, 2021 | eSprout, External News
This article in the Sun Journal revisits the 114-foot tall American chestnut tree in Hebron, Maine. The tree is considered to be the largest surviving American chestnut in the state of Maine, and one of the largest in the country. The reason for its blight-resistance...
by Jules Smith | Aug 16, 2021 | eSprout, External News
This August 2021 article published by the Town Topics Newspaper of Princeton, New Jersey, chronicles the history and re-emergence of American chestnut trees in various NJ townships, including a second generation hybrid sapling planted at Mapleton Preserve in Kingston....
by Jules Smith | Aug 2, 2021 | External News
In the summer of 2021, Paul Kuehnel of York Daily News visited with TACF Director of Restoration, Sara Fitzsimmons, and Jay Breneman to capture a series of photos. The photos depict three tree species threatened by non-native pests and pathogens, American chestnut,...
by Jules Smith | Feb 11, 2021 | External News
An article about the significant role of the American chestnut tree in Appalachia was published in the winter 2021 issue of A.T. Journeys, magazine of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. The article details the many benefits of the tree and how its loss impacted the...
