Harvest

All over the State of Connecticut, CT-TACF members are getting their bucket trucks, orchard ladders, and thick rubber gloves to harvest the backcross nuts. Reports coming in indicate success with the harvest. The Enfield team wasn't finished with the analysis,...

Harvest Update

The Connecticut Harvest is nearly complete. While we won't know the final results for years to come, it appears we've successfully pollinated a record number of trees for the Connecticut Chapter. These will help fill out our existing orchards, and provide a...

Housatonic Heritage Tour of TACF Great Mountain Orchard

Interested in seeing one of Connecticut's beautiful chestnut orchards? The Great Mountain Forest Orchard sits nestled at the base of Great Mountain off Undermountain Road in Falls Village – Photo by Bill AdamsenClick on photo for larger view. Join Ellery...
How Can I Contribute?

How Can I Contribute?

It is easier than you might think to make a contribution! Looking to learn more and be a part of what we are doing? Everyone likes to be involved at different levels and we have many different ways that you can contribute to our mission. Whether you are just learning...

Hunting the Elusive Flowering Chestnut

by Christine Cadigan After a day of testing the hypothesis suggested in A Needle in a Haystack, I think our geospatial predictor hypothesis for chestnut may have merit. Those of you who read the article will recall that we used soil type, road proximity, sun aspect...