Many Activities Planned in Central Virginia

Volunteer Speakers Sought

The Central Virginia Restoration Branch is asking for help in spreading information about our program. A group of speakers is being formed in the Central Virginia area to speak to civic, environmental groups, schools, etc. Volunteers for this activity will be provided with a PowerPoint presentation and a “Learning Box.” This is an opportunity for you to learn more about the American chestnut tree and spread this knowledge throughout Central Virginia. Volunteers for this activity will be given instruction and will have the ability to modify the presentation to suit themselves. If interested please contact Warren Laws at moc.loa@iiswalw or 434-953-5744.

Future Activities

In addition, a number of other activities are planned for the Central Virginia area:

Blight resistance evaluations at Fortune’s Cove (Nelson County)
Phenotype evaluations (Do they look like American?) at Fortune’s Cove
Cutting down trees which do not meet our standards for blight resistance and phenotype
Maintenance at Fried Orchard (Albemarle County)
Pollination at the Dibbern Tree (Albemarle County)

No dates have been set for the above activities, but stay tuned!

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The American Chestnut Foundation

7 days ago

June is packed with activities! There are numerous provisional field work projects that haven’t yet been added to the Event Calendar. If you’re interested in participating in your Chapter's planting, pollination, and various field tasks, please contact them to express your enthusiasm. Additionally, consider subscribing to their newsletter, which regularly provides updates on upcoming events.

Check out our event calendar: tacf.org/events/category/tacf/

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Barbara Stovall

The American Chestnut Foundation

1 week ago

The USDA has announced its desire to shut down or repurpose the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), putting TACF’s important chestnut orchard at risk.

This orchard is especially valuable because the trees are growing in soil naturally affected by Phytophthora root rot (PRR), allowing researchers to evaluate disease resistance under real-world conditions. It includes predominantly American chestnut hybrids that have shown promising resistance and could soon provide a vital source of seed for restoration efforts.

We are asking members and volunteers to contact their representatives in Congress and urge continued access to BARC to help preserve this irreplaceable research and restoration resource.

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Does the blight that affects the American chestnut live in the soil or is it airborne? I own several acres that once was a surface coal mine. The reclaimed soil is void of microbes (some consider it sterile). Empress trees grow on it, as well as many native species that don’t do so well in a mature forest. I’d like to try chestnut but not sure if it’s worth the investment.

That is a Chinese chestnut not an American chestnut

I hope they keep it open. These orchard are so important for forest restoration efforts. I created one for Butternut.

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The American Chestnut Foundation

2 weeks ago

It was so much fun to get out and nature and be a part of a community. Volunteer and check out events with your state Chapter to see what you have been missing!

Click the link in our bio to visit the "Volunteer" and "Events Calendar" links under "Get Engaged"

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