2025 CT-TACF Planting Season has Begun

Below is the current schedule for our spring plantings where we could use volunteer help.  Dates and times are tentative and may be rescheduled due to weather or other unforeseeable circumstances.  Check our website News Feed, https://tacf.org/ct/connecticut-news/, for the most up to date listing.  We are also utilizing a new volunteer activity website to track volunteer hours and obtain photo consent and waivers.  If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up for each event at https://theamericanchestnutfoundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/# under the CT Chapter listing (Click on the “Sign Up Now” button).

5/20, 1:00 PM, Kern Park Bristol – A demonstration planting of up to 6 nuts or seedlings originating from wild American chestnut trees found within the city of Bristol.  Meet at Kern Park behind the Ivy School, 160 Ivy Drive, Bristol

5/23, 9:00 AM Bush Hill Preserve Manchester – Additional Plot being added to the Bush Hill Chestnut Orchard, 330 Bush Hill Rd. Manchester.  Drive down the driveway to the large garage area and you will see the chestnut orchard.

5/30, 9:00 AM Litchfield Hills Audubon Wigwam Brook Preserve Orchard
We will be adding wild American chestnut trees to the current selected Backcross orchard for germplasm conservation.  Meet at the parking area on Lipeka Rd., Litchfield

6/1, 1:00 PM McKeon Farm Ridgefield – Tentative, pending Town Board Approval for the orchard. Parking area on Old Stagecoach Rd.

6/8, 1:00 PM – Wilton Land Trust GCO.  183 Ridgefield Rd, Wilton – We will be adding 2 more plots to the Chestnut Meadows GCO