How do you know when a female chestnut flower is ready to mate? She starts showing off her styles. This is not a joke. This is straight up factual facts. If you want funny jokes you'll have to go looking somewhere else. Meanwhile, enjoy this episode about our American chestnut friends Cassie and Denny and their first signs of flowers. #cassieanddenny | The American Chestnut Foundation

Learn more about this remarkable standing American chestnut in the article “We The People: How Iowa Is Part of the Effort to Save the Rare American Chestnut Tree.” Courtesy of Grace Vance and KCRG. Visit: https://www.ktiv.com/2026/01/12/we-people-how-iowa-is-part-effort-save-rare-american-chestnut-tree/ #americanchestnut #chestnuts #restoration #conservation #explorepage | The American Chestnut Foundation

Looking for a way to introduce the American chestnut tree to kids in a way that they will love? This book is perfect! @ebylundy ⁠ #americanchestnut #chestnut #restoration #conservation #explorepage #childrensbooks #teaching #learning | The American Chestnut Foundation