by Jules Smith | Aug 2, 2018 | External News
TACF’s MA/RI Chapter is getting media attention for their work at the Robert J. Presutti Chestnut Orchard in Pittsfield, MA. The orchard, in Springside Park, was started in 2014 and occupies about 1.5 acres of meadowland in the park’s interior. It contains 3,000...
by Jules Smith | Jul 16, 2018 | eSprout
On May 31, TACF’s Mid-Atlantic Science Coordinator, Tom Saielli, and Adam Polinski of the Coopers Rock Foundation led the inaugural WV Chapter hike to find American chestnuts at Coopers Rock State Forest in Preston County. Polinski was the hike leader, knowing...
by Jules Smith | Jun 22, 2018 | External News
Dr. William Powell, TACF committee member and Co-Director of the American Chestnut Research & Restoration Project at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF), and Andrew Newhouse, Researcher at SUNY-ESF were...
by Jules Smith | Jun 18, 2018 | eSprout
Members and volunteers in the OH Chapter kicked off spring by diving into some plantings in their region. The first planting took place on April 11 at Hocking State Forest. Potentially blight-resistant (PBR) American chestnut seedlings were planted beside a state...
by Jules Smith | Jun 18, 2018 | eSprout
What were your Memorial Day weekend plans this year? Many of us likely participated in activities such as hiking, visiting friends and family, or spending time on the water, but what about going on a quest for American chestnut trees as part of that long weekend? When...
