What the American Chestnut Teaches Us About Forest Health

Michael Goergen, President and CEO of The American Chestnut Foundation, speaks at New Canaan Library about the American chestnut, once a defining tree of eastern North American forests. He traces the tree's rise and decline, shares what decades of restoration work have taught, and explains recurrent genomic selection, a breeding approach aimed at disease resistance, growth, and adaptation to a changing forest. Sponsored by the New Canaan Land Trust. For adults; registration required.