2026 CT-TACF Chestnut Harvest Schedule

The current chestnut harvest schedule is subject to weather or postponement for other reasons.  Cancellations and updates will be posted to our Chapter webpage https://tacf.org/ct/about-us/.  It is recommended to bring thick leather gloves or two pair of work gloves that can be doubled up to be able to handle the spiny burs.  Some work gloves will be available but may not be enough for everyone. Reply if you need more information or directions.

Wednesday, September 23rd – 3:00 PM – Guilford, Nut Plains Park, Nut Plains Rd.
Wednesday, September 23rd – 5:30 PM – Essex, Cross Lots Preserve, 40 West Ave.
Thursday, September 24th – 10 AM – Manchester, Bush Hill Preserve GCO, 330 Bush Hill Rd. (Harvest and orchard maintenance).
Thursday, September 24th – 2 PM – Middletown, Meet at the Seven Falls State Park parking lot on Saybrook Rd.

Date and Time moved up – Friday, September 25th – 9:00 AM – Chaplin, Joshua’s Trust Two Sisters Preserve, Rt. 6 just northeast of the Chaplin Inn and Suites.
Tuesday, September 29th – 3:30 PM – Falls Village, Great Mountain Forest Orchard, across from 392 Under Mountain Rd., Canaan.
Tuesday, September 29th – 5:30 PM – Litchfield, LHAS Wigwam Brook Preserve, Lipeika Rd.

Join us on Saturday, October 3rd at the CT Forest & Park Offices, 16 Meriden Rd., Rockfall, anytime from Noon to 6 PM to help us shuck the burs and collect the chestnuts.  Bring any dish, chestnut themed or not.  Bring a double layer of work gloves or leather gloves to handle the burs and anything that can help pry the burs apart (screwdriver, hand pruners, pliers, or other implements of destruction work well). More information and directions are on our website https://tacf.org/event/ct-tacf-annual-chestnut-shucking-potluck/.