ESF scientist who brought American chestnut tree back from the brink of extinction has died
William 'Bill' Powell, ESF scientist and founder of the American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project, died Nov. 12
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I'm not sure how much was in this area but I do remember the man who sold us the property telling me about all the nice elm that were on the property back when he was a kid.I’m excited to think the Chestnut may be back! I’ve read it was 25% of our eastern forests, but don’t know if it was that plentiful all the way up the coast. I don’t know if any stumps sprouting or any old barns made of it here. I think there was a tone of it in PA.
I’m excited to think the Chestnut may be back! I’ve read it was 25% of our eastern forests, but don’t know if it was that plentiful all the way up the coast. I don’t know if any stumps sprouting or any old barns made of it here. I think there was a tone of it in PA.
It was plentiful in the Berkshires across the border in CT. My wife grew up in an inn made entirely out of chestnut. The fellow who built it made two others also from blight-stricken chestnut during the depression.Probably not in our area though. Looks like it grew up into the Albany area, but it probably didn’t like it much, lol.
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