Did you know where chestnut blight originated? Well if not, now you do! #americanchestnut #chestnutblight #saveourforests #restoration #conservation #nature #environment #trees #treefacts #climatecontrol #rootedinrestoration #fungus #blight | The American Chestnut Foundation

New York Restoration Project on Instagram: "Scientists estimate there were roughly 4 BILLION American chestnut trees in the Eastern United States before the blight hit in the early twentieth century. The American chestnut was one of the most abundant and productive trees in North America at the time, growing up to 100 feet tall on average and producing tons of nutrient-rich nuts every year. American chestnuts were a critical part of forest ecosystems and a prized source of food and timber 🌰 The

Effort underway in New Hampshire to restore American chestnut trees

UNE professor working to restore the American chestnut tree one seed at a time

One of the greatest ecological disasters the US has ever seen. Chestnut blight wiped out the American chestnut tree in less than 50 years.⁠ A tree that once made up nearly 25% of the eastern forests was reduced to a functionally extinct species.⁠ ⁠ The Asian fungus Cryphonectria parasitica was accidentally introduced into the United States in the late 1800s. While a few diseased chestnuts were noted in the 1880s and 90s, it wasn't until 1904 that the pathogen was identified in New York City. Fro

Chestnut blight changed everything. Watch how this deadly fungus transformed a once-mighty tree. | The American Chestnut Foundation

This magnificent American Chestnut is a delight to observe. I'm disturbed by the presence of blight on the bark. #treesofinstagram #trees #nuts #disease #leaves #rare | Cherie Ann Rowe