| February 10th | Connecticut Chapter (CT-TACF) Board Meeting from 10am-1pm. Woodbridge Community Center, all are welcome to attend. Contact Bill Adamsen or Leila Pinchot for more information. First order of business will be review and approval of last meeting's minutes. |
| February 22nd – 25th | Connecticut Flower and Garden Show at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. Come help tell others about CT-TACF. Contact Pat van de Kamp or Leila Pinchot for more information. |
| April 14th (April 15th Rain Date) |
Salem Land Trust. Come help plant our second year's crop of CT-TACF Backcross Chestnuts in the Salem Orchard. Contact David Bingham or Leila Pinchot for more information. |
| April 18th | The Stamford Museum and Nature Center will be doing a Chestnut tree planting during their “Take a Hike” event. Times are at 1:30pm and 3:00. See the Stamford Museum and Nature Center web site Contact Pat van de Kamp for more information. |
| April 21st | Woodbridge Land Trust. Come help plant our second year's crop of CT-TACF Backcross Chestnuts in the Woodbridge Orchard. Contact Philip Arnold or Leila Pinchot for more information. |
| April 21st & 28th | Orchard planting at the Northern CT Land Trust Swann Farm in Ellington. Please contact Leila Pinchot or Gayle Kida for more information. |
| April 22nd | Earth Day |
| April 27th | National Arbor Day |
| April 28th | Our Earth Day Festival at Earth Place. For more information contact Pat van de Kamp. |
| May 5th | Guilford Conservation Commission Test Orchard Planting – Saturday, May 5. For more information contact Leila Pinchot. |
| May 29th | Great Mountain Forest Orchard Planting – Tuesday, May 29th. For more information contact Leila Pinchot. |
| July 14th | Salem Work Party With a rain date of the 15th. For more information contact David Bingham. |
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Seed prep is underway! Meadowview Research Farms staff and Emory & Henry Bonner Scholars are currently bagging seeds that will be sent to TACF Seed Level Members next week. These hybrid chestnut seeds are collected from genomically selected mother trees at Meadowview Research Farms and are one of the only ways to get seeds from TACF. Each seed represents a step forward as we prepare them for distribution to our seed level members; thank you for helping grow the future of the American chestnut!
#AmericanChestnut #RestorationInProgress #ChestnutResearch #ForestRestoration #MeadowviewResearchFarms #ChestnutSeedlings
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A major milestone for conservation science.
Our Director of Science, Dr. Jared Westbrook, has published new research in “Science” showing how genomic tools can transform endangered species recovery. By using recurrent genomic selection, we can predict resilience earlier, shorten breeding cycles, and build a restoration system that grows stronger with every generation.
This model doesn’t just help the American chestnut, it could guide restoration for threatened species across the world.
Read the full article: www.science.org/eprint/SBHDH76BXDK366UMHU44/full?activationRedirect=/doi/full/10.1126/science.adw...
#ScienceResearch #ConservationScience #americanchestnut #restoration #conservation #science #nature #explorepage #chestnuts
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Would this work for the American elm tree?
Across the world...is that like around the world?
Anyone have any links or information about Iodine use soil/spray and duration for eradicating or postponing the fungal infection? All the research I've done shows Iodine could cure the infection if using science.
We’re honored to be highlighted in this AVLtoday feature on the American chestnut’s story in Western North Carolina.
While the path to restoration is long, moments like this remind us how many people care about bringing this tree back to the landscape it once defined.
Thank you to everyone who continues to help this story grow.
Read the article: avltoday.6amcity.com/chestnut-tree-wnc
Photo curtsey of Audrey Snow Owen of PA/NJ TACF
#americanchestnut #explorepage #restoration #conservation #environment #nature #asheville #chestnuts
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I thought American chestnuts didn't have hairs on them or shiny leaves. Is this a chinese hybrid?
Is the photo a back crossed hybrid of American chestnut and Chinese chestnut?
Freedom seekers—enslaved Africans and African Americans who escaped slavery in pursuit of freedom—faced hunger, exposure, and unfamiliar terrain as they journeyed north.
Black History Month provides an important opportunity to honor the past while also recognizing how Black knowledge, leadership, and community continue to shape the present. From histories rooted in land and survival to modern platforms and outdoor spaces where connection and representation matter.
Throughout February, we will share a series of four stories that explore Black relationships to land, legacy, and community, looking at both historical foundations and contemporary expressions.
Read more about Freedom Seekers: tacf.org/black-history-and-the-american-chestnut/
#BlackHistoryMonth #americanchestnut #explorepage #chestnuts #BlackHistoryMonth2026 #restoration #conservation #history
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Hopefully they will be developing a mold resistant tree.
That's a really interesting perspective. I think a lot of woodcraft and other types of knowledge about the natural world, like astronomy, had to be shared. Also, marine skills.
Chestnuts?
January might feel like the quiet season, but at our research farms it’s already time to get growing. This month, we’re sowing chestnut seeds that will be used in upcoming research and breeding efforts. Starting seeds in January gives us a valuable head start on the growing season, allowing seedlings to establish early and be ready for genotyping in the spring and summer. Each seed represents an important step forward in our research, helping us better understand growth, resistance, and performance across chestnut species and hybrids. #AmericanChestnut #RestorationInProgress
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