100 Years Gone. Yours To Plant Again.

For over a century, the American Chestnut has been absent from its 25-state native range.

Now, a select group of landowners like you will help lead its return from functional extinction.

We are inviting a select group of landowners like you to help us restore the great American chestnut.

The Darling 54 — the only blight-tolerant American chestnut, developed by scientists at SUNY ESF and produced by SilvaBio — has earned a preliminary, favorable USDA-APHIS recommendation for deregulation, marking a pivotal step toward restoring this keystone species.

A limited quantity of blight-tolerant seedlings are growing in our greenhouse now, and will soon be ready for distribution and planting. We are now extending an invitation to a select group of landowners to join us in this landmark event.

As a Founder’s Circle member you could be among the first to plant it again — and part of the first coordinated effort to advance development and bring a tree back from functional extinction.

Joining the Founder’s Circle involves a significant financial commitment to purchase at least 300 trees and to share growth and performance data to advance restoration research.

Submit your details to arrange a private conversation with our team and secure your place among the first to plant.