American Chestnut Restoration Research in the Southern Appalachians

Prior to the arrival of the chestnut blight in the early 20th century, the American chestnut was one of the most important forest trees in the Eastern United States. Since the trees’ near-eradication by the blight, a number of groups have been working to create blight-resistant American chestnuts. In a Zoom program on February 22 Stacy Clark, who has been a research forester with the USDA Forest Service’s Southern Research Station since 2005 and is an adjunct assistant profession at the University of Tennessee, will discuss research projects she leads on American chestnut restoration and the artificial regeneration of the upland oak.

This program, which begins at 7 p.m., is co-sponsored by TCWP and the UT Arboretum Society. The program is free, but please register to receive your Zoom link at www.utarboretumsociety.org. Contact Michelle Campanis at mcampani@utk.edu regarding any questions or registration issues.