An estimated 3 billion to 6 billion American chestnut trees once covered forests spreading from southern Mississippi to central Maine. They're well documented in our nation's history and literature, ...

The American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project team remains committed to chestnut and tree restoration research, building off nearly 35 years of dedicated work and study. Our research so far ...

Uncovering the genetic saga of Castanea trees, a pivotal study maps their evolutionary journey and local climate adaptations. This research pierces through the veil of time to reveal the genetic ...

Five years ago, scientists knew they had reached a milestone in their quest to reclaim one of the country's great forest treasures: Some lines of American chestnut saplings, with help from their ...

This story was first published on March 29, 2016. They were among New Jersey's tallest trees, majestically rising 120 feet from the forest floor. Their rot-resistant wood was prized to make shingles, ...

Sunlight filtered through the overstory of a thick Pennsylvania forest and a few rays fell upon the long, serrated leaves of the American chestnut trees down below. The higher Mike Manes, 78, hiked, ...

Foray’s “fabricated seed” products enable scalable propagation from single cells, accelerating the path to market for new plant varieties. This announcement marks Foray’s first fabricated seed ...