VA – Phenotype at Matthews State Forest day 2

VA – Phenotype at Matthews State Forest day 2

Come phenotype trees with us at Matthew’s State Forest! We will have two workdays: July 10th, 12PM-5PM and July 11th, 8AM-3PM. We will be assessing trees for blight resistance and measuring their growth (height and diameter). Bring water, sunscreen and snacks!...
VA – Phenotype at Matthews State Forest day 2

VA – Phenotype at Matthews State Forest day 1

Come phenotype trees with us at Matthew’s State Forest! We will have two workdays: July 10th, 12PM-5PM and July 11th, 8AM-3PM. We will be assessing trees for blight resistance and measuring their growth (height and diameter). Bring water, sunscreen and snacks!...
American Chestnut Day at the NC Arboretum

American Chestnut Day at the NC Arboretum

Saturday, October 4th. Save the date for American Chestnut Day at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville! Spend a fun-filled day at the North Carolina Arboretum and learn about the American chestnut! More information coming soon.

VA – Inoculations at Banshee Reeks

This event will take place Wednesday to Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm Testing our orchard trees for blight resistance requires inoculating them with the blight. We do this by boring a hole in the bark, removing a plug of bark, and replacing it with a disk of agar and...

VA – Inoculations at Blandy Arboretum

This event will take place on Monday and Tuesday from 9 am to 3 pm Here is a Google map link to the chestnut orchard location. Testing our orchard trees for blight resistance requires inoculating them with the blight. We do this by boring a hole in the bark, removing...

VA – Inoculations at Sky Meadows State Park

Event will take place Friday and Saturday from 9am-3pm. Testing our orchard trees for blight resistance requires inoculating them with the blight. We do this by boring a hole in the bark, removing a plug of bark, and replacing it with a disk of agar and mycelium, the...