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Fall 2021 CT-TACF Harvest Schedule

American Chestnut Harvest Schedule 
All dates and times my be changed for inclement weather or other reasons outside of our control. Rough terrain and thick brush may need to be traversed to reach the chestnut trees, so good footwear and legwear is recommended.  Contact us at moc.liamg@retpahctc.fcat  for questions or the latest details.

Thursday, September 23,  8:00 AM  – Shelton.  UI will be providing tree service to collect the burs that they helped us to pollinate this past summer.  Spectators may watch from a safe distance.  Meet on Wesley Drive where the Shelton Recreation Trail crosses.

Saturday, September 25th, 2:00 PM – Burlington.  Meet at the end of Miller Rd. (off Geo. Washington Tpke).  We will hike a short distance into a clear-cut where two American chestnuts are taking advantage of the recent forest opening.  Then we will travel to a trail off Stone Rd. where two more trees are producing burs.  After, we will travel to Sessions Woods to harvest a few trees growing nearby their trails.

Sunday, September 26th, 8:00 AM – Roxbury.  Meet on Hemlock Rd. near the intersection with Rt. 67 (Baker Rd) to harvest a nearby tree.  Then we will travel to W. Flag Swamp Rd to harvest a second tree there.
Estimated to start at 10:00 AM – Wyantenock SF in Warren. After the harvest in Roxbury we will meet at the parking area for Wyantenock SF (off Rt. 341) to hike to the clearcut and see if the flowering trees we discovered in July produced any fertile burs.

Monday, September 27thEstimated to start at 10:00 AM –  East Lyme, Nehantic SF.  Meet at the parking area at the end of Holmes Rd..

Tuesday, September 28th, 1:00 PM – North Granby.  Eversource will be providing tree service for harvesting several chestnuts growing on Granby Land Trust property on Cider Mill Heights Rd.  Spectators may watch from a safe distance.  Meet across from #44
3:00 PM – Suffield.  Meet at the power line cut on North Stone St. for a short walk to harvest burs from trees on Eversource property.

Wednesday, September 29th,  Nothing currently scheduled.  Potential rain date if other harvests are cancelled due to rain.

Thursday, September 30th, 1:00 PM – East Haddam, Gillette’s Castle SP.  Meet in the parking lot in front of the castle.  We will hike approximately a half mile down to the chestnut tree which is close to the river.

Friday, October 1st, 9:00 AM – Woodstock/Thompson, Bull Hill Preserve.  Meet at the parking area on Bull Hill Rd.  We will have a gentle 1 mile hike to the clearcut to see how many trees will be providing nuts this year.

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Today was the last day of controlled pollinations in the southern region. Many thanks to the NC/SC Chapter members who came out to help! ... See MoreSee Less

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Thank you for your hard work!

I'm in south Arkansas. We had miniature Chestnut call chink a pin which got wiped out in the 50s. I have found two this spring 2025. They are small.

Hello, is this a chestnut tree?

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This summer, we’re aiming to produce 1,000 hand-pollinated nuts for our genomic-assisted breeding program, and each one is a vital step toward restoring the American chestnut.

Producing a single nut takes time, tools, and teamwork. From pollination to harvest, every step is a vital part of the process to ensure that each nut has the best chance possible to grow into a more blight-resistant tree.

Here’s what goes into a single $25 nut:

Pollination Bag: $5
Hand Pollination Process: $5
Harvesting the Nut: $5
Shucking & Storing: $5
Equipment & Fuel: $5
Total per Nut: $25

By supporting just one nut, you’re helping us bring the American chestnut back to our forests. Support a handful, and you’re helping to rebuild an entire ecosystem.

This nutty campaign only runs from June 3 to 23, and we’ve got 1,000 nuts to grow. Join us!
support.tacf.org/nuts
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Question, why don’t you just plant the seeds/trees in an orchard and let nature pollinate them? That would reduce the cost exponentially and sell the seeds by the bag full? So people can then plant them in mass? Also, Why only 1000 seeds when one tree can produce more than that?

Howdy. He have four American Chestnuts together, growing opposite of several Chinese. They are about 20 years old. An interesting study.

Can you advise on the percentage of success of these nuts to generating a nut producing tree? I’m working on restoring 80 acres and would like to attempt to have some American dominant gene trees on the property that produce nuts but don’t want to take the risk of $100 for four nuts to only find out the percentage of success is still relatively small. Sorry for the likely noob question

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Is this possibly in the Chestnut family?

There are two work opportunities on June 7, 2025 for members of the WV Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation.

The first is at the U.S. Forest Service property at 459 Nursery Bottom Road, Parsons. Work will begin at 10:00AM at the 'American Chestnut' sign. We will lay out spots for a 100-tree orchard that will be planted next spring. We also will weed the existing orchard and conduct other miscellaneous tasks. Bring gloves, water and lunch. A bathroom is available.

The second opportunity is at Jennings Randolph Lake north of Elk Garden in Mineral County. Forty American chestnut trees will be planted at the Roger Craig campground. Work will begin at 9:00 am. Bring gloves, water and a snack. This work is conducted in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
If you are available to assist at either of these two work sites, it will be much appreciated.
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There are two work opportunities on June 7, 2025 for members of the WV Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation. The first is at the U.S. Forest Service property at 459 Nursery Bottom Road, Parsons. Work will begin at 10:00AM at the American Chestnut sign. We will lay out spots for a 100-tree orchard that will be planted next spring. We also will weed the existing orchard and conduct other miscellaneous tasks. Bring gloves, water and lunch. A bathroom is available.The second opportunity is at Jennings Randolph Lake north of Elk Garden in Mineral County. Forty American chestnut trees will be planted at the Roger Craig campground. Work will begin at 9:00 am. Bring gloves, water and a snack. This work is conducted in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.If you are available to assist at either of these two work sites, it will be much appreciated.

What an incredible tree the American chestnut was! As The American Chestnut Foundations continues its decades-long work to restore this species, we welcome you to join the cause!

Become a member, volunteer with your local chapter, or simply spread the word about this incredible tree. Visit support.tacf.org/membership to get started.
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They can bring back a dead wolf from hundreds of years ago but they won’t bring back something useful like the American chestnut

I still have the audubon society, saying my chestnut tree, horse chestnut, has the largest girth in the state of michigan... The tree is gone, but the stump is still standing there.Proud.

And they are all gone because of humans

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