Dr. Fred Hebard: Resurrecting the American Chestnut

By AV's Intern Team | October 13, 2014 |

By Kimber Ray More than one hundred years ago, benevolent giants flourished in North America’s eastern forests from Maine to Mississippi, reaching up to ten stories tall and broader than the widest embrace. By the time Dr. Fred Hebard was born in 1948, this towering population of American chestnut trees was decimated. But as chief…

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