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Outreach – we have several outreach events coming up later this month and in April.  If you would like to help us spread our message to the public at any of these events please contact us.

Outreach Coordinator – we are in need of a member to help coordinate volunteers and supplies for our outreach events.

Germplasm Comittee – we are looking to form a committee of members throughout CT willing to search for new sources of American chestnut germplasm and follow up on reports from the public.  Committee members will learn how to obtain and preserve a leaf and stem sample and submit it, with other pertinent information to our Regional Science Coordinator.

Board Membership – If you would like to become more involved at the chapter level in helping to organize and lead our events and fulfill our mission, please contact us.  Nominations need to be submitted by our Nominating Committee by March 15th.

If you are interested in helping our chapter in any of the positions listed above, please contact us at gro.fca@retpahCTC

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There’s nothing quite like the first signs of life in the nursery; our chestnut seedlings are officially emerging! After weeks of careful stratification, planting, and patience, we’re starting to see those first tender shoots break through the soil. Early seedling emergence is a critical stage, showing us that germination was successful and that strong root systems are beginning to establish beneath the surface. These seedlings will be used for our Recurrent Genomic Selection program, including future seed orchards, progeny tests, small stem assays, phytophthora root rot screening. Here’s to healthy growth, strong roots, and a thriving season ahead! #AmericanChestnut #RestorationInProgress #ChestnutResearch #ForestRestoration #MeadowviewResearchFarms #ConservationScience ... See MoreSee Less

There’s nothing quite like the first signs of life in the nursery; our chestnut seedlings are officially emerging! After weeks of careful stratification, planting, and patience, we’re starting to see those first tender shoots break through the soil. Early seedling emergence is a critical stage, showing us that germination was successful and that strong root systems are beginning to establish beneath the surface. These seedlings will be used for our Recurrent Genomic Selection program, including future seed orchards, progeny tests, small stem assays, phytophthora root rot screening. Here’s to healthy growth, strong roots, and a thriving season ahead! #AmericanChestnut #RestorationInProgress #ChestnutResearch #ForestRestoration #MeadowviewResearchFarms #ConservationScience ... See MoreSee Less

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Meadowview for the Win!🏆

Grafting is one of the tools we use to conserve large, surviving American chestnut germplasm and ensure it isn’t lost. By grafting scion from important trees onto compatible rootstock, we can preserve valuable genetics and share this germplasm across regions. This work allows exceptional trees to live on in multiple locations, supporting research, restoration, and collaboration while safeguarding the diversity of the American chestnut for the future.

#AmericanChestnut #RestorationInProgress #ChestnutResearch #ForestRestoration #MeadowviewResearchFarms #ConservationScience
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Our Director of Science, Jared Westbrook, was interviewed by Ira Flatow, founder and host of Science Friday, for their podcast. The episode is now available: www.sciencefriday.com/segments/restoring-american-chestnut-tree/

On Science Friday, Jared discusses the multiple approaches taken to improve blight resistance in American chestnut trees, TACF’s recurrent genomic selection program as our main engine for restoration, and what successful restoration looks like.

#americanchestnut #sciencefriday #science #restoration #explorepage #conservation
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Black History Month provides an important opportunity to honor the past while also recognizing how Black knowledge, leadership, and community continue to shape the present. From histories rooted in land and survival to modern platforms and outdoor spaces where connection and representation matter.

Today we’re highlighting Hattie Carthan, who fought against the impacts of redlining and disinvestment by mobilizing her Bed‑Stuy community to restore its trees and protect a landmark magnolia. Her legacy shows that restoration starts with us, an idea at the heart of our work to revive the American chestnut.

Read more about Hattie Carthan: tacf.org/black-history-and-the-american-chestnut/

#blackhistorymonth #americanchestnut #treestagram #explorepage #nature
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Black History Month provides an important opportunity to honor the past while also recognizing how Black knowledge, leadership, and community continue to shape the present. From histories rooted in land and survival to modern platforms and outdoor spaces where connection and representation matter.Today we’re highlighting Hattie Carthan, who fought against the impacts of redlining and disinvestment by mobilizing her Bed‑Stuy community to restore its trees and protect a landmark magnolia. Her legacy shows that restoration starts with us, an idea at the heart of our work to revive the American chestnut. Read more about Hattie Carthan: https://tacf.org/black-history-and-the-american-chestnut/ #blackhistorymonth #americanchestnut #treestagram #explorepage #natureImage attachmentImage attachment

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So trees DO grow in Brooklyn again?!

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