Chestnut Carbon, a New York-based developer of nature-based carbon removal credits, has completed its third tree-planting season since launching in 2022. The company has now planted more than 17 million trees across 30,000+ acres of previously unused or marginal land in the Southeastern United States.

Chestnut Carbon Grows the Largest Afforestation Project in the U.S.

With a stronghold in states like Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma, the Chestnut Sustainable Restoration Project has already grown to cover over twice the size of Manhattan.

It is now the largest U.S.-based afforestation project listed on the Gold Standard®

Sarah Ford, Chief Forestry Officer at Chestnut, expressed excitement by noting,

“We’re very pleased to continue the consistent planting and growth of the Chestnut Restoration Project. 30,000 acres planted is a significant step towards our goal of reforesting hundreds of thousands of acres by 2030, and this milestone highlights our commitment to revitalizing underperforming land with a long-term vision for environmental stewardship and community well-being.”

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