For me, the attraction to chestnut trees is partly cultural: My Italian-American family likes to roast chestnuts at Christmas and on other occasions. I also appreciate the attractive wood of the ...

Chestnut trees once dominated Eastern forests ... from old barns and other wooden structures. The wood is a buttery yellow with a straight grain that works well and is adaptable to multiple ...

Now, there are roughly 230 hybrid trees citywide that are about a decade old in Highbridge Park, Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery. “The Chestnut was a huge part of our city, our history ...