by Jules Smith | Feb 13, 2018 | External News
The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is generating and annotating a reference genome for the American chestnut tree in a project with The American Chestnut Foundation that aims to restore the once dominant tree to forests in the Eastern United States. We are...
by Jules Smith | Jan 16, 2018 | eSprout
This program was a great success and has already sold out. Look for this opportunity again in February 2019. Beginning this February, The American Chestnut Foundation will once again be selling pure American seedlings in bundles of 10, 25, and 50. Purchases can be...
by Jules Smith | Jan 16, 2018 | eSprout
Prior to joining TACF, David worked at the University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNC-Asheville) in various roles in the office of University Advancement. During that time, David oversaw and managed the foundations endowments, worked with various elected...
by Jules Smith | Jan 16, 2018 | eSprout
TACF is a Living Wage Employer certified through nonprofit Just Economics. In 2018, the living wage rate in Western North Carolina is $13.00/hr or $11.50/hr with employer provided health insurance. We are one of 400+ employers certified in the Asheville region. We...
by Jules Smith | Dec 22, 2017 | External News
At the turn of the 20th century, the Eastern United States was covered in billions of chestnut trees. In some places, such as the Appalachian Mountains and Maryland’s Eastern Shore, where they thrived in sandy soil, one-quarter of all hardwoods were the majestic...
