CT-TACF Presentation on the Restoration of The American Chestnut sponsored by The Heritage Land Trust

Jack Swatt stands next to a wild American chestnut tree in Seymour, CT

CT-TACF Presentation on the Restoration of The American Chestnut sponsored by The Heritage Land Trust

Join Jack Swatt, President of the CT Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation for an informative talk about the American Chestnut tree. The American chestnut was a reliable provider of food and shelter for wildlife as well as Native and Early Americans until an introduced blight fungus crippled the species in the early 20th century.  Learn about the history of the American chestnut, it’s decline and the efforts currently underway to try and restore this keystone species back to the forests of Connecticut.