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Published: July 20, 2009 06:11 am    print this story  

American Chestnut: Voices of memory and hope

The American chestnut is caught between those who remember it as the prominent tree in the forest and those trying to bring it back.

Below are four audio interviews made during the reporting on efforts to bring tree back.

Click on each presentation to hear each recording.



















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Photos


Vera Virgin, the retired school teacher who grew up among the American chestnut trees near Oldtown, and has memories based on collecting the nuts every fall. John Flavell/The Independent (Click for larger image)



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