Webinar: Restoration of the American Chestnut

Restoration of the American Chestnut

The American chestnut [Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh.] was one of the most abundant and important tree species of the eastern deciduous forest of North America for thousands of years, until decimated by chestnut blight, a disease caused by an exotic fungus [Cryphonectria parasitica (Murr.) Barr]. Come learn about some of the recent progress made to restore the highly-prized American chestnut.

This one hour webinar describes the process and progress in re-establishing the American Chestnut in several stands across the eastern US.

The Southern Region Extension Forestry (SREF) is hosting this session.  Presenters include

• Stacy Clark, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Knoxville, TN; stacyclark@fs.fed.us

• Bryan Burhans, The American Chestnut Foundation, Asheville, NC; bryan@acf.org

To register for this free informational session, go to this SREF Website and click on "How to Register".