Rescuing the
American Chestnut
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is a robust eastern forest restored to its splendor
Our Mission
is to return the iconic American chestnut to its native range
Chestnut Chat Series
Chestnut Chat is back! We are excited to announce that our Chestnut Chats are coming back! On Friday, January 20, we’ll launch our first Chat of the year. As it has been a little while since the last one, this session will be presented as a “Town Hall” meeting, providing updates on plans for 2023 including the hopeful deregulation of the Darling 58, the premiere of our documentary film, and other exciting developments. All Chestnut Chats are LIVE via Zoom, so you can attend from anywhere!
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Biotech Chestnut Tree to Restore Lost Ecosystems and Biodiversity With Your Help
A recent article, published just before the holidays, shares the history of restoration efforts of the American chestnut tree. The article continues on to detail the current deregulation efforts towards the transgenic tree, Darling 58. "Over the last twenty years,...
The Race to Save the American Chestnut
American Chestnuts once numbered in the billions and ranged along the East coast from Maine to Mississippi. But a blight in the early 1900s pushed them back to a fraction of their historic range. Today, the American Chestnut is considered “functionally extinct”, but...
Gene Editing Could Revive a Nearly Lost Tree
In a recent article by The Washington Post, The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) in partnership with the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) continue the conversation around the transgenic breeding of the American...