SUNY Chancellor King Celebrates Arbor Day During ESF Visit 04/27/2026SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. joined ESF President Joanie Mahoney at ESF's Lafayette Road Experiment Station on Arbor Day to announce a capital project in support of the College's American Chestnut Program.imageA small group of people stands outdoors among young, leafless trees on a sunny day, with one person in the foreground gesturing while speaking. Others stand nearby listening, with a building and grassy area visible in the background.Dr. Andrew Newhouse, pictured left, discusses ESF's American chestnut restoration program with SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr., pictured right. ESF President Joanie Mahoney and Rustan Petrela, executive director of sustainable facilities operations, are in the background.