If we are going to save the American chestnut, we’ll need help planting LOTS of them! We’ll either be planting trees or nuts, using shovels, post-hole augers, and/or other hand tools. Come prepared to work in field or forest conditions; wear appropriate...
JOIN US to finish trimming out unwanted tree saplings and scattered briars that are mixed in our full American Chestnut breeding trees. Bring hand pruner saws, or small chain saws, hand pruners, leather gloves, water, snacks, and lunch. The full American chestnut...
The North Carolina/South Carolina Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation invites you to join in harvesting hybrid American chestnuts! We will be harvesting these trees at the Pryor Orchard in Edneyville Township, NC, on Saturday, September 27 at 10:00 am. If...
Chestnut harvest is here! Come lend a hand next Thursday the 25th at 10 a.m. at an orchard in Seneca, SC. Please wear appropriate clothing, work gloves (we work with some spiky burs) are a must. Bring water and anything else you might need during the day. Lunch will...
Now that we have harvested all the burs, it will be time to shuck them open and count up all the chestnuts we harvested. Stop by anytime if you only have a few hours to help. Bring anything you would like to share, chestnut themed or not. Thick leather gloves or...
The event will begin at 10:00 AM and will finish by 3:00 PM (or earlier). Please bring weather-appropriate clothing, water, a snack, and thick gloves if you have them. To RSVP: register here. The gate attendant at SCBI must have your name prerecorded for entry onto...
