Tools for tree identification – Kendra Collins’ presentation

During the 2020 CT Chapter Annual Meeting held virtually on May 2, New England Regional Science Coordinator Kendra Collins gave a presentation on the best practices for chestnut tree identificat

ion, and detailing the macroscopic and microscopic differences in chestnut leaves, nuts and other structures. She explained how to use the app TreeSnap to report a newly found tree, and how to collect a stem/leaf sample to confirm identification.

Full presentation: From Macro To Micro: American Chestnut Tree Identification

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The American Chestnut Foundation

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What an incredible tree the American chestnut was! As The American Chestnut Foundations continues its decades-long work to restore this species, we welcome you to join the cause!

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They can bring back a dead wolf from hundreds of years ago but they won’t bring back something useful like the American chestnut

Thank NYC, destroyed not only the tree, but a way of life 😢

If it's extinct it not possible to bring back

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The American Chestnut Foundation

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Join us on Friday, May 16, 2025, from 11:30AM – 1:00PM (EPT), for the next LIVE Chestnut Chat.

Special guests Duane McKenna and Michael Charles will discuss beetle evolution and the rediscovery of a lost species, the greater chestnut weevil.

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The American Chestnut Foundation

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Huge thanks to our amazing Bonner Scholars, Maddy, our dedicated Farm Assistant, and Gabbie, our creative Social Media Intern for all their hard work this semester! We’re so grateful for their contributions and can’t wait to welcome them back in August for another season of collaboration.

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