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| Bart holding a seed with its radicle ready to root. |
Bart Chezar and Timothy McKinney enlisted the help of second grade naturalists to help restore the American chestnut tree.
Bart taught us that the American chestnut was an important source of food and wood for humans and a major factor in the health of our woodland ecosystems.
Unfortunately, a disease has led to their disappearance.
The American Chestnut Foundation is behind the efforts to plant both native and genetically modified seeds in the hopes that these trees can once again be part of our woodlands.
Each of the four classes was given a native chestnut seed to raise and monitor. If successful, we will plant our trees in Prospect Park.
Bart and Tim
For more information...
Link to The American Chestnut Foundation
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