The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) and Chuck Leavell ask you to help spread the word about the restoration of the American chestnut tree. The loss of this critical species is called the largest ecological disaster of the 20th century and we need your help in bringing it back. Share this video and help TACF get 25,000 views during the first 25 days of December! Use the hashtag #25kIn25Days to track the campaign. Make your tax-deductible gift today: http://buff.ly/1lwynxG and let's celebrate

One of the greatest ecological disasters the US has ever seen. Chestnut blight wiped out the American chestnut tree in less than 50 years. A tree that once made up nearly 25% of the eastern forests was reduced to a functionally extinct species. The Asian fungus Cryphonectria parasitica was accidentally introduced into the United States in the late 1800s. While a few diseased chestnuts were noted in the 1880s and 90s, it wasn't until 1904 that the pathogen was identified in New York City. From th