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Rod Longley Honored for Service

By unanimous vote, the Board recognized Rod Longley as a Distinguished and Honorary Director of the Connecticut Chapter TACF in recognition of his many years of service, unwavering commitment and contributions.

Rod joined TACF in 1991, and was a founding member of the CT Chapter in 1992. He resigned as Director in 2006 after fifteen years as a member, with many of those recently as Director and Vice President. Those of us that worked with Rod miss his friendly and inquisitive nature and unlimited reservoir of ideas. I would like to thank Rod for his years of service and hope that he continue reaching out an participating.


Rod Longley with plaque honoring his service to the Chapter and TACF. Plaque photo of American chestnut flower by Gayle Kida, frame of American chestnut wood by Bill Adamsen. Photographer Bill Adamsen – Feb '08 [click on photo to see larger version]

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A wild American chestnut is always a sight to see, especially one with a healed canker.

Have you found any wild American chestnuts?

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Quite a few around us in CT, but none that big. I assume what we are seeing are stump sprouts.

God, I hope it has developed genetic resistance and passes that on. I want to live in a world full of American Chestnuts and Elms again

At my art residency in WV there was an American chestnut tree in their yard! I cried! I collected some of the seed pods

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Every season tells a story… 🌰

Maybe it’s a chipmunk on the run, a chestnut sprouting new life, or snow dusting winter leaves. However you see it, we want you to capture it. The 2026 American Chestnut Photo Contest is open!

📸 Submit up to 5 photos
🏆 Chance to win TACF gear + a feature in Chestnut magazine + Seed Level membership
🗓️ Entries due December 31, 2026

Your next hike could lead to the winning shot.

Submit photos to: gro.fcat@snoitacinummoc

Visit the following link for more information: tacf.org/2026-photo-contest/

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Every season tells a story… 🌰Maybe it’s a chipmunk on the run, a chestnut sprouting new life, or snow dusting winter leaves. However you see it, we want you to capture it. The 2026 American Chestnut Photo Contest is open!📸 Submit up to 5 photos🏆 Chance to win TACF gear + a feature in Chestnut magazine + Seed Level   membership🗓️ Entries due December 31, 2026Your next hike could lead to the winning shot.Submit photos to: communications@tacf.orgVisit the following link for more information: https://tacf.org/2026-photo-contest/#naturelovers #americanchestnut #photographycontest #exploremore #photographyImage attachment

Visit www.williamsondailynews.com/opinion/appalachian-bluebird-when-the-forests-were-brought-down-the-m... to explore this article on the historic logging industry, the significance of American chestnuts within it, and the methods used to transport logs from the mountains.

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Visit https://www.williamsondailynews.com/opinion/appalachian-bluebird-when-the-forests-were-brought-down-the-mountain/article_2f171b21-7152-50ab-9767-4c52aff55471.html to explore this article on the historic logging industry, the significance of American chestnuts within it, and the methods used to transport logs from the mountains. #americanchestnut #news #logging #history #explore

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Raping the earth really noble 🤬

Check out this reel by the Seed Crown Company! They are testing whether Seed Crown shelters can help with direct seeding chestnuts in a forest setting.

In this video, Scott Laseter heads out to a montane longleaf restoration area on Georgia's Pine Mountain for the first tally of a direct seeding trial for American chestnuts.
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Check out this informative short video by the Georgia Chapter! It shows you how we process catkins and store pollen for chestnut breeding. ... See MoreSee Less

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