by Jules Smith | Apr 16, 2018 | eSprout
On April 5th, officials from the Maryland Chapter and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) marked another milestone in their long-standing partnership by dedicating the new Lyles backcross orchard. This orchard becomes the fourth in this successful joint...
by Jules Smith | Mar 15, 2018 | eSprout
Greenhouse construction at TACF’s Meadowview Research Farms in VA is in its final stages of development. The greenhouse was funded through the generosity of our 2017 Spring Appeal donors, to which we are extremely grateful. The facility increases our capacity to grow...
by Jules Smith | Mar 15, 2018 | eSprout
While March has come in like a lion for some of us, it also marks the kick off to the growing season with one of the first harbingers of spring. Some may think about blooming forsythia, or the emergence of snowdrops and crocuses as clear signs of warmer weather to...
by Jules Smith | Mar 15, 2018 | eSprout
TACF’s 2018 seed distribution has come to a close. On Thursday, March 1, staff from the National office in Asheville joined the gang at Meadowview Research Farms in Virginia to send 500+ boxes of potentially blight-resistant (PBR) seeds to our seed-level...
by Jules Smith | Mar 15, 2018 | eSprout
Mark Stoakes, GA Chapter board member, marshaled the Georgia Chapter forces on February 20 to plant about 16 American chestnut and six Ozark and Allegheny chinkapin seedlings along the Confluence Trail in Atlanta. Joining the crew was Sally Sears, a local newscaster...
by Jules Smith | Feb 15, 2018 | eSprout
Over the years, The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) has grown from a small and somewhat relaxed organization, into a relatively large and more professional one. While we appreciate having a bigger role in the world of conservation organizations, we must also...
