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"Scientists have a plan to restore the nearly extinct American chestnut to its
abundant glory, and they need New York City residents’ help.
The New York Restoration Project has launched an effort to plant 1,000 thriving
American chestnut trees that are hybridized with the blight-resistant Chinese
chestnut tree across the five boroughs. There were once more than 4 billion
American chestnuts from Mississippi to Maine. Now, there are roughly 230 hybrid
trees citywide that are about a decade old in Highbridge Park, Prospect Park
and Green-Wood Cemetery.
“The Chestnut was a huge part of our city, our history,” said Jason Smith,
director of northern Manhattan parks for the New York Restoration Project. “The
American chestnut was sometimes called the redwood of the east because it was
our most massive tree.”
In a greenhouse in Sherman Creek Park, 400 germinated seedlings in pots await
new homes in June. Any property owner with available greenspace can sign up to
get a free seedling."
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
