The New York Restoration Project has launched an effort to plant 1,000 thriving American chestnut trees that are a hybrid ...

NYC residents can receive free hybrid chestnut trees from the NY Restoration Project to help revive the species.

Chestnuts are edible nuts from deciduous trees in the genus Castanea and are part of the same family as oak and beech trees. The nuts come housed in a smooth shell (like hazelnuts) and are almost ...

The American chestnut almost was wiped out in the 20th century. Can scientists and the Park Service bring back this iconic tree? At the end of the long weekend last April, the volunteers were cold, ...

encouraging public participation through the identification of rare remnant surviving chestnut trees, collecting and exchanging viable nuts, and establishing large restoration plantations throughout ...

Experts break down the health benefits of this popular holiday nut Chestnuts have quite a few health benefits that ...

While many trees in the southern range were killed by Phytophthora root rot (PRR), the chestnut blight leaves roots intact, so many chestnuts have been surviving by growing back from the roots ...

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire are synonymous with the festive season, but remember, chestnuts are for life – not just for Christmas! In The Food Programme, Rachel Roddy and Sheila Dillon ...

Aug 17, 2024 Aug 17, 2024 Updated Aug 18, 2024 The American chestnut tree was one of the most populous and mighty trees in eastern North America before a blight over the past century brought it to ...

USDA-APHIS reviews transgenic plants, including our blight-tolerant American chestnuts generally focused on the safety of the trees for people and for the environment. We submitted a "Petition for ...