Northern CT Land Trust Swann Farm Work Party

On November 27th, volunteers from CT-TACF and the Northern Connecticut Land Trust (NCLT) met at the Swann Orchard site to begin orchard establishment. The orchard site is located on farmland owned by the NCLT and has been set aside for use as a TACF breeding orchard....

Notable Trees

Trees have a special meaning for people; trees are providers of food, inspiration and materials for art and architecture, as well as providers of renewable fuel. Trees are not only symbolic of our relationship with nature, but symbolic of our reliance on nature for...

NRCS Soil Survey Tool

I just learned of a great new on-line tool from the NRCS. It just went up at the end of last year, and is a bit difficult to use at first, but can be of great interest to chestnut growers, particularly those who are still in the planning stages. Although the chestnut...

Observations While Hiking in the Woods

Illustrations by Dr. Fred Paillet about American chestnut Some of you may be aware that Dr. Paillet has been a major contributor to the training for the Appalachian Mountain Club Mega Transect project. Anyone who has read Dr. Paiilet's papers is aware that he is...

Officers and Directors

CT State Chapter Officers for the list of Officers and Directors in the state, click on the “more” link to the right … or click here for the current Organization Chart Executive Committee Bill Adamsen – President bill.adamsen 'at'...