For the period of the Hartford Flower Show (February 21-24, 2008) the Connecticut Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is offering a special membership promotion – Enhanced Regular Memberships which include gifts of recently published and hard-to-find books celebrating the American chestnut.
This offer applies to Connecticut Residents only.
Regular Membership (benefits below) at $40 can be enhanced with one of two options.
- The Bark and New Leaf (quarterly TACF Newsletter and periodic Chapter Newsletter)
- The Journal of The American Chestnut Foundation (semi-annual scientific Journal)
- Membership in the Connecticut Chapter of TACF
- Access to expert advice on growing and caring for American chestnut trees.
- Opportunities to participate in local breeding and research activities.
- The opportunity to purchase American chestnut seed and seedling kits.
- Help ensure the future health of the eastern American forest ecosystem.
- Invitations to attend meetings and meet scientists working on chestnut research.
- A welcome to visit, tour, and/or volunteer at TACF and CT-TACF research farms
Option1 – Enhanced Regular Membership at $60 total – all the benefits of the Regular Membership plus “Mighty Giants – an American Chestnut Anthology” (in softcover — list price $24.95)
Option 2 – Enhanced Regular Membership at $80 total – all the benefits of the Regular Membership plus “Mighty Giants – an American Chestnut Anthology” and “American Chestnut – Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree” by Susan Freinkel (in hardcover — list price $27.50)
You can join by completing a membership at the show, or by registering directly at the TACF Website.
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