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CHESTNUT HARVEST SCHEDULE

CHESTNUT HARVESTING
September 16th through September 23

Due to time constraints on my schedule this year, my time this harvest season will be limited.  If anyone would like to help harvest burs during the last two weeks of September, please let us know.  We will be focusing on wild trees where we will need more representation in our GCOs, but we could also use nuts to give to TACF for fund raising or research projects from the other known nut producing trees.  Tree locations include Suffield, Thompson, Bristol, and Mystic in addition to the locations listed below.  If anyone else would like to help, please let us know by replying to this email along with times of availability or contact me directly at moc.liamg@tuntsehcttawsj.

Saturday, September 17th, 9:00 AM  Wyantenock SF in Warren. Meet at the parking area on Rt 341 (across from 182 Woodville Rd.).

12:00 AM. Nassahegan SF in Burlington.  Meet at the end of Miller Rd. Burlington.  This area is difficult to walk across the harvest slash, but help is needed to carry ladders to the trees.

3:00 PM  Birge Pond, Bristol.  Meet in the parking area at Birge Pond on Ambler Rd.

Sunday, September 18th, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM- Old Lyme Library and Nehantic State Forest Goodwin Trail in East Lyme. Meet at 2 Library Lane, Old Lyme at 9:00 AM and after quickly collecting the burs that we had manually pollinated this past summer, we will travel to the Parking area at the end of Holmes Rd in East Lyme.  We will hike about 2-3 miles on a loop to collect burs from several nut-producing trees along the way.  The forest road is generally easy to travel, but one steep foot path and off trail hiking will be encountered.

Monday, Spetember 19th, 10:00 AM Lambtown Rd, Mystic – We will be investigating a report of flowering chestnut trees in the area of the powerline cut and harvest any burs we can find on the trees there.

Tuesday, September 20th,  7:45 AM, McLean Game Refuge, Granby – Meet at the parking area on Rt. 202 .  Harvest being done by Eversource.  Possibly going to Cider Mill Rd after to harvest with Eversource there as well.

Thursday, September 22nd, 10:30 AM Renbrook School, West Hartford – Harvest being done by Eversource.

12:00 PM, Suffield, North Stone St Powerline cut

Friday, September 23rd, 6:00 PM ELCCT Powerline cut on Willis St, Bristol.  Meet at the parking area just inside the gate on Willis St.

Location of sites and times are still being determined and will continually be updated on this website.

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Huge thanks to our amazing Bonner Scholars, Maddy, our dedicated Farm Assistant, and Gabbie, our creative Social Media Intern for all their hard work this semester! We’re so grateful for their contributions and can’t wait to welcome them back in August for another season of collaboration.

#americanchestnut #castaneadentata #americanchestnutfoundation #meadowviewresearchfarms #emoryhenry #bonnerscholars
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Huge thanks to our amazing Bonner Scholars, Maddy, our dedicated Farm Assistant, and Gabbie, our creative Social Media Intern for all their hard work this semester! We’re so grateful for their contributions and can’t wait to welcome them back in August for another season of collaboration.#americanchestnut #castaneadentata #americanchestnutfoundation #meadowviewresearchfarms #emoryhenry #bonnerscholars

Join us on Friday, May 16, 2025, from 11:30AM – 1:00PM (EPT), for the next LIVE Chestnut Chat.

Special guests Duane McKenna and Michael Charles will discuss beetle evolution and the rediscovery of a lost species, the greater chestnut weevil.

Visit tacf.org/event/chestnut-chat-beetle-evolution-greater-chestnut-weevil/ to learn more and register.
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Join us on Friday, May 16, 2025, from 11:30AM – 1:00PM (EPT), for the next LIVE Chestnut Chat.Special guests Duane McKenna and Michael Charles will discuss beetle evolution and the rediscovery of a lost species, the greater chestnut weevil.Visit https://tacf.org/event/chestnut-chat-beetle-evolution-greater-chestnut-weevil/ to learn more and register.

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Why don't they make a weevil that can't have babies? And put them in the wild? So it'll past it to overs so they'll die out!!!

Planting season is here! This week we planted around 140 genomically selected chestnut seedlings at Meadowview's Duncan Farm for seed orchard production. In 5–7 years, this new seed orchard will be used for breeding and collecting open-pollinated seeds to continually improve disease resistance among our trees. Exciting roots for the future!

#americanchestnut #castaneadentata #americanchestnutfoundation #meadowviewresearchfarms
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Planting season is here! This week we planted around 140 genomically selected chestnut seedlings at Meadowviews Duncan Farm for seed orchard production. In 5–7 years, this new seed orchard will be used for breeding and collecting open-pollinated seeds to continually improve disease resistance among our trees. Exciting roots for the future! #americanchestnut #castaneadentata #americanchestnutfoundation #meadowviewresearchfarms

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out of five trees, I have only one that has survived. Two due to cold killing the tops (16-21 degrees) and two I think killed by squirrels or gophers.

I wrote to you recently and we have one out here in Oregon City OR. In the middle of our woods we just logged. It was planted about 1890. We are mailing out a sample today for you.

Awesome!! 🥰

We're hiring and the deadline is this weekend! Head to jobs.talenthr.io/tacf/nursery-manager/4 to learn more. ... See MoreSee Less

Were hiring and the deadline is this weekend! Head to https://jobs.talenthr.io/tacf/nursery-manager/4 to learn more.

Carolina friends, please join us on May 3rd!

Where: Pryor Orchard in Edneyville, NC - Address and additional details will be provided after you sign up and fill out a waiver.

When: Saturday, May 3rd 2025 at 10:00AM.

Bring: Closed toe shoes (no crocs, sorry!), gloves, hat, sunscreen, bug spray, water and a snack or lunch.

Spots are limited, visit theamericanchestnutfoundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=90477 to sign up.

For more information, please contact:
Regional Science Coordinator Jamie Van Clief: gro.fcat@feilcnav.eimaj
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Carolina friends, please join us on May 3rd! Where: Pryor Orchard in Edneyville, NC - Address and additional details will be provided after you sign up and fill out a waiver.When: Saturday, May 3rd 2025 at 10:00AM.Bring: Closed toe shoes (no crocs, sorry!), gloves, hat, sunscreen, bug spray, water and a snack or lunch.Spots are limited, visit https://theamericanchestnutfoundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=90477 to sign up.For more information, please contact:Regional Science Coordinator Jamie Van Clief: jamie.vanclief@tacf.org
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