by Jules Smith | Jun 1, 2021
Join us for American Chestnut Day on July 24 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Viles Arboretum in Augusta, Maine. This special event will coincide with the new Viles Auditorium (VA) educational building ribbon cutting. There will be a presentation about American chestnut...
by Jules Smith | Oct 11, 2017 | External News
The Viles Arboretum in Augusta, Maine has been working since the 1980s to bring back the American chestnut tree, which was thought to be lost after a blight from Asia in the early 1900s. Arboretum officials unveiled a set of three interpretive panels Saturday morning...