2024 Chestnut Harvest Schedule
All dates and times are subject to change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. The schedule will be posted and updated on our website News feed here:https://tacf.org/ct/connecticut-news/. Bring thick gloves or a couple of pair that can be doubled up for handling the sharp burs. Tick and mosquito protection strongly encouraged. Some locations require off trail hiking in thick brush.
Saturday, 9/21 – Wyantenock SF in Warren. Meet at the parking area off Rt 341 at 9:00
Sunday, 9/22 – Woodstock/Thompson, Bull Hill Preserve. Meet at the parking area on at 9:00 on Bull Hill Rd.
Monday, 9/23 – Seymour. Meet at the RWA gate on Haddad Rd near Maple St. (Rt 313) at 9:00.
Wednesday, 9/25 – (Just outside of CT) – Southwick WMA (Mass). Meet at the parking area on South Longyard Rd. at 9:00.
Saturday, 9/28 – Sharon Audubon, 325 Cornwall Bridge Rd., Sharon at 10:00
Any additional harvests and rain rescheduling will be added as updates on the website.
CHESTNUT SHUCKING PARTY Pot Luck – Thursday, Oct 3rd from 3 PM until we are done shucking. CT Forest and Parks HQ at 16 Meriden Rd, Rockfall, CT. come help us collect the chestnuts from the burs we collected during harvest and count up the totals. Bring a dish that could be chestnut related or not. And don’t forget to bring thick gloves for handling the burs.
