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Three American Chestnut Burrs
August 6, 2026 Years ago I did volunteer work for the Virginia Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation. I learned many things about what has happened to this precious tree, the American chestnut (Castanea dentata), since the blight (Cryphonectria parasitica) was first accidentally introduced to North America in 1904. Sometime during my years with TACF…
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An American Chestnut On The AT
June 17, 2026 Yes, they still do exist in the wild, though it is a rare sight. This is an American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) on Hightop, along the Appalachian Trail. Notice the ocean wave edging. That is one of the key components in identification of this very special tree. This is just a bit above…
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Waiting For A Chestnut Miracle
October 28, 2025 American Chestnut (Castanea dentata). Once abundant in its native range of the eastern United States, principally in the Appalachian Mountains. It was at what is now the Bronx Zoo, in the borough of The Bronx, New York City, that the Chestnut Blight (Cryphonectria parasitica) was first discovered in 1904, by 1906 it…
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American Chestnut Bur!
Those of you that know me, know that I’m extremely interested in the American Chestnut (Castanea dentata), the blight (Cryphonectria parasitica) that came close to totally wiping out the species, and the work being done by The American Chestnut Foundation. So you can imagine how surprised I was yesterday afternoon while I was out with…