Presented by Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
What role can we play in the restoration of the American Chestnut? Dr. Don Davis explores the fascinating ecological and cultural history of this stately tree as well as potential for its future.
Davis offers an overview of the tree’s ecological importance, its importance to human culture over time, and its recent decline into functional extinction. He also discusses the on-going debate about how to save the American Chestnut and whether it is possible to restore it to its former role in forests of the Northeast.
Recorded on March 4, 2022 in Damariscotta, Maine.