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Stand of Rare Chestnut Trees Discovered

A stand of American chestnut trees that escaped the blight, has been discovered near President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Little White House at Warm Springs, Ga.

This find has created quite a flurry of news and stirred excitement among those working to restore the American chestnut raising hopes that scientists might be able to use the pollen to breed a more resistant tree. There is a story about finding this mother tree on the Georgia Chapter web site

This has also been widely reported in the news as you can read in the accounts below.

Grand Rapids Press May 21st

Macon Times May 21st

NY Times May 21st

Washington Post May 21st

WIS Columbia South Carolina May 21st

CBS News May 21st

Sky Valley Journal , Wyoming May 21st

Macon Telegraph May 21st

The Chattanoogan May 21st

ABC News May 21st

Independent Online Cape Town (South Africa) May 21st

CTv.ca May 21st

Chicago Tribune May 21st

Boston Globe May 21st

HappyNews.com May 21st

Los Angeles Times May 20th

The Washington Times May 20th

Newsday May 19th

Houston Chronicle May 19th

ABC News May 19th

Lakeland Ledger May 19th

Access North Georgia May 19th

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The American Chestnut Foundation
1 day ago
The American Chestnut Foundation

From far away, it looks okay. Up close, and inside, it’s clear these barns can no longer protect the work of restoration. This Earth Day and throughout our Spring Appeal, help us raise the barn that supports the return of the American chestnut.

Click the following link to donate: support.tacf.org/2026SpringAppeal

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The American Chestnut Foundation
1 week ago
The American Chestnut Foundation

We had a great time at our recent spring meeting, part of which included a tour of Meadowview Research Farms for staff and our board of directors. We discussed current projects and the future of the recurrent genomic selection (RGS) program, and highlighted important infrastructure needs that will help support future growth and continued research efforts. Investing in these areas will be key to advancing our mission and strengthening the work being done. We could not have done this alone; thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to such a productive and inspiring day!

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We had a great time at our recent spring meeting, part of which included a tour of Meadowview Research Farms for staff and our board of directors. We discussed current projects and the future of the recurrent genomic selection (RGS) program, and highlighted important infrastructure needs that will help support future growth and continued research efforts. Investing in these areas will be key to advancing our mission and strengthening the work being done. We could not have done this alone; thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to such a productive and inspiring day!#AmericanChestnut #RestorationInProgress #ChestnutResearch #ForestRestoration #MeadowviewResearchFarms #ConservationScience
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The American Chestnut Foundation
1 week ago
The American Chestnut Foundation

April events! Kicking things off is Chestnut Chat, an event open to everyone, everywhere.

Visit our events calendar for more information on each event.

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April events! Kicking things off is Chestnut Chat, an event open to everyone, everywhere.Visit our events calendar for more information on each event. #explorepage #chestnutchat #events #getinvolved #actnowImage attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment
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The American Chestnut Foundation
1 week ago
The American Chestnut Foundation

Check out this article on Clemson News about how scientists from Clemson University, Virginia Tech and The American Chestnut Foundation are using genomic selection to develop trees capable of surviving chestnut blight and Phytophthora root rot.

Read the article to hear more about Clemson's role in studying Phytophthora root rot: news.clemson.edu/clemson-scientists-help-advance-effort-to-restore-the-american-chestnut/

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Check out this article on Clemson News about how scientists from Clemson University, Virginia Tech and The American Chestnut Foundation are using genomic selection to develop trees capable of surviving chestnut blight and Phytophthora root rot. Read the article to hear more about Clemsons role in studying Phytophthora root rot: https://news.clemson.edu/clemson-scientists-help-advance-effort-to-restore-the-american-chestnut/#explorepage #news #environment #americanchestnut #nature
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Good luck

To have the American chestnut tree back would be so great. I remember them. Yep, I am that old!

Would have loved to seen them when they covered the Eastern Forest , Great news on developing a blight and root rot resistant Chestnut

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The American Chestnut Foundation
2 weeks ago
The American Chestnut Foundation

We are not apart from the Earth—we are a part of it. Not something to own or use, but something we belong to. A living part of us, meant to be loved and cared for as deeply as anything else we hold dear.

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We are not apart from the Earth—we are a part of it. Not something to own or use, but something we belong to. A living part of us, meant to be loved and cared for as deeply as anything else we hold dear.#restoration #conservation #americanchestnut #chestnut #trees #trending
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“Conservation is getting nowhere because it is incompatible with our Abrahamic concept of land. We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” ― Aldo Leopold

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