16K views · 305 reactions | Chestnut blight changed everything. Watch how this deadly fungus transformed a once-mighty tree. | The American Chestnut Foundation | Facebook

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

2K views · 29 reactions | Ready for a downer? It's time to talk about blight. The American chestnut used to be one of the dominant trees in the eastern forests, until a non-native fungus was introduced from Asia in the late 1800's and wiped them out. Today there are almost no mature American chestnut trees left. But the question is, do our American chestnut friends Cassie & Denny have blight? Let's find out. | The American Chestnut Foundation | Facebook

Ready for a downer? It's time to talk about chestnut blight. The American chestnut used to be one of the dominant trees in the eastern forests, until a non-native fungus was introduced from Asia in the late 1800's and wiped them out. Today there are almost no mature American chestnut trees left. But the question is, do our American chestnut friends Cassie & Denny have blight? Let's find out. | The American Chestnut Foundation