Working to bring back the American Chesnut Tree

Paul and his colleagues are working to restore the American chestnut tree by breeding in blight resistance from its cousin Chinese chestnut. One-fourth of the trees in the Appalachian Mountains were chestnuts before a disease entered the country in the early 1900s. The nuts were very important for wildlife, and the rot-resistant wood was used a lot for construction and furniture.

Paul and Benjie are in China - 2008

Paul is providing a photo narrative of his China Trip.
The Galleries show Paul pictures through the years and for now the individual days of this trip.