by TACF | Mar 16, 2017 | eSprout
The forest may be sleeping but the volunteers of The American Chestnut Foundation continue to move our restoration mission forward through the long winter months. Just in the PA/NJ Chapter alone, we have seen volunteers multiply the efforts of staff on both the...
by Jules Smith | Feb 15, 2017 | eSprout
by Samantha Bowers, TACF Grants Manager In January, TACF staff met with U.S. Forest Service – Southern Region staff to discuss the long time partnership between the two organizations. At the Chattooga River District office in Lakemont, GA, fun topics like policy and...
by Jules Smith | Feb 15, 2017 | eSprout
By Robert Sypolt, TACF West Virginia Chapter President The West Virginia chapter of TACF is actively planning an exhibit at the 2017 Boy Scout Jamboree happening July 19 to July 28. The Jamboree will be held at the Summit Bechtel Reserve near Beckley West Virginia....
by Jules Smith | Feb 15, 2017 | eSprout
By Kendra Collins, New England Regional Science Coordinator Winter is often a quieter time for those of us working with American chestnuts. It is also a great time to start planning and preparing for the busy field season ahead. The arrival of spring often seems to...
by Jules Smith | Feb 15, 2017 | eSprout
The American Chestnut Foundation’s Meadowview Research Farms is facing a daunting task: the removal of several thousand trees from the Price, Duncan and Wagner farms. The decision to remove the trees was based on a variety of factors that include the overall health of...
