The American Chestnut tree was one of the most important trees in East Coast forests until a New York City-centric blight in the early 1900s nearly extinguished these majestic trees. However, with the recent federal approval of the blight-resistant D54 treatment, the future of the American Chestnut looks promising.
Al Nichols is President of American Chestnut Restoration, Inc., an all-volunteer nonprofit dedicated to restoring the American chestnut to eastern forests. A longtime advocate for chestnut restoration, Nichols maintains American chestnut plantings in New York and is deeply involved in preserving wild American chestnut genetics by growing and distributing nuts as wells as educating the public about restoration efforts.
Nichols will seed his knowledge about the American Chestnut trees on Monday, Oct. 19 as part of the Transylvania County Library’s Noontime Notions series held in the library’s spacious Rogow Room.
This free program is made possible by the Friends of the Library and will last approximately one hour. Pre-registration is not required.
For more information about this event, visit transylvaniacounty.librarycalendar.com/event/noontime-notions-extra-chestnut-trees-2982.