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Northeast Utilities Helps Support Restoring the American Chestnut

Northeast Utilities' paper reduction program has once again made The American Chestnut Foundation beneficiary of a shareholder “challenge” grant opportunity. Northeast Utilities, with 50,000 registered shareholders, raised $8500 in 2008 for TACF and the CT Chapter by making a $5 donation for each shareholder that agreed to receive the Annual Report in an electronic format. We are fortunate to benefit from Northeast Utilities' vision.

This is a wonderful opportunity to promote the revival of a great American tree while also providing greater convenience for our shareholders,” Charles W. Shivery, NU Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer.


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Northeast Utilities VP Jeff Kotkin
hands check to TACF CEO Marshal Case
during a summer celebration at the new
Guilford Orchard. Shown from left TACF
Director Bill Adamsen, former Regional
Coordinator Leila Pinchot, Marshal
Case, Jeff Kotkin, and also representing
Northeast Utilities – Susan Stotts and Pat
McCullough.

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Well done West Virginia TACF Chapter !!! * * * *

Thank you!

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We love helping students get excited about, and involved in, the American chestnut tree! ... See MoreSee Less

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Save this for when you plant your chestnuts! All you need is a deep pot, well-draining soil, and proper seed orientation for success. 🌱

Want to learn more about growing chestnuts? Visit this link to learn more: tacf.org/growing-chestnuts/

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I appreciate the effort, but you’re just planting a tree that will die young.

Another way is put out a bunch of chestnuts, walnuts, acorns etc and let the squirrels plant them (they won't eat them all)!

Where do you get the American chestnuts?

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I highly recommend checking out this article by Robert Foster, in which he reminisces about the time he helped save a large, standing American chestnut tree. He also shares an older article that tells the full story of the tree and the effort to preserve it. The original piece, published in American Forests magazine, is titled “Saving Something of Value” by Herbert E. McLean and is copied below his introduction.

Click the following link to check it out: rfoster.substack.com/p/one-big-tree

#americanchestnut #nature #explore #fighttosave #story
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I highly recommend checking out this article by Robert Foster, in which he reminisces about the time he helped save a large, standing American chestnut tree. He also shares an older article that tells the full story of the tree and the effort to preserve it. The original piece, published in American Forests magazine, is titled “Saving Something of Value” by Herbert E. McLean and is copied below his introduction. Click the following link to check it out: https://rfoster.substack.com/p/one-big-tree #americanchestnut #nature #explore #fighttosave #story
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