Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut

Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut

8.0 Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut

2023, 52 m

Documentary

At the turn of the 20th century, a deadly blight accidentally imported into the U.S. from Asia devastated the American Chestnut. Within a span of only two generations, the tree was nearly extinct. The film tells the story of passionate citizen scientists and researchers working to restore this ecologically and economically important species, during this pivotal moment.

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