by Jules Smith | Jan 9, 2019 | External News
“To do something that has never been done before, to bring a species back from oblivion, is the result of research and teamwork by partners who want to restore the tree to its nearly mythic glory.” This is just a taste of an article about American chestnut...
by Jules Smith | Jan 3, 2019 | External News
This news article out of central New Jersey explains the efforts being made in that area to restore the American chestnut. The New Hopewell Environmental Commission has teamed up with the PA/NJ-TACF Chapter to plant trees in Hopewell Township’s Woolsey Park....
by Jules Smith | Dec 19, 2018 | External News
Two new studies on the environmental impact of transgenic American chestnut trees provide evidence that the trees have no harmful effects on germinating seeds, beneficial fungi, or larval frogs that are dependable indicators of environmental quality. The two recent...
by Jules Smith | Nov 27, 2018 | External News
A university campus in West Virginia is doing its part to help bring back the American chestnut tree. In mid-October, West Liberty University held a ceremonial tree planting to mark the return of American chestnut trees to the campus hilltop. The three trees planted...
by Jules Smith | Nov 9, 2018 | External News
Boxerwood is a nonprofit nature center and woodland garden in Lexington, VA whose mission is to “educate and inspire people of all ages to become environmentally responsible stewards of the Earth.” A special addition was added recently to its 15-acre...
by Jules Smith | Oct 11, 2018 | External News
The 11th Annual West Virginia Chestnut Festival took place Sunday, October 7 in Rowlesburg, drawing a good crowd and some media attention as well. The purpose of the festival is to raise awareness about the American chestnut and restoration efforts taking place to...
