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2006 Calendar Summary
Below is the summary of events for 2006, archived as we start developing the calendar for 2007. Click here to see the 2007 calendar of events. April 9th Salem Land Trust. Come help erect 1100 feet of fence as we build a deer proof exclosure and plant our first CT-TACF...
Year End Appeal
I would like to appeal to residents of CT to support two specific on-going orchard projects. This should be of interest to Landowners and Foresters, or really anyone who supports return to the forest a tree of such ecological significance as the American chestnut. If...
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....
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...
CT Chapter Annual Meeting (Nov 11th)
Once again another great Annual Meeting planned for Saturday November 11th. We hope you?ll attend and bring a friend. If you do plan on attending, please RSVP with an e-mail to gro.fcattc@pvsr! The Program Schedule 9:30am Opening Reception 10:00am Into - Dr. Phil...
Autumn 2006 Newsletter
Attached is the Connecticut Chapter Newsletter. Inside are details on ... The CT Chapter Annual Meeting (November 11th) Pollination Report Orchard Manager Reports 2 Year Term Board Nominees Click below to download your copy! CT-TACF Spring 2006 Newsletter Color - low...
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This summer, we’re aiming to produce 1,000 hand-pollinated nuts for our genomic-assisted breeding program, and each one is a vital step toward restoring the American chestnut.
Producing a single nut takes time, tools, and teamwork. From pollination to harvest, every step is a vital part of the process to ensure that each nut has the best chance possible to grow into a more blight-resistant tree.
Here’s what goes into a single $25 nut:
Pollination Bag: $5
Hand Pollination Process: $5
Harvesting the Nut: $5
Shucking & Storing: $5
Equipment & Fuel: $5
Total per Nut: $25
By supporting just one nut, you’re helping us bring the American chestnut back to our forests. Support a handful, and you’re helping to rebuild an entire ecosystem.
This nutty campaign only runs from June 3 to 23, and we’ve got 1,000 nuts to grow. Join us!
support.tacf.org/nuts
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Howdy. He have four American Chestnuts together, growing opposite of several Chinese. They are about 20 years old. An interesting study.
Can you advise on the percentage of success of these nuts to generating a nut producing tree? I’m working on restoring 80 acres and would like to attempt to have some American dominant gene trees on the property that produce nuts but don’t want to take the risk of $100 for four nuts to only find out the percentage of success is still relatively small. Sorry for the likely noob question
ive got a collection of them started will they really produce chestnuts by 5 years of age?
There are two work opportunities on June 7, 2025 for members of the WV Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation.
The first is at the U.S. Forest Service property at 459 Nursery Bottom Road, Parsons. Work will begin at 10:00AM at the 'American Chestnut' sign. We will lay out spots for a 100-tree orchard that will be planted next spring. We also will weed the existing orchard and conduct other miscellaneous tasks. Bring gloves, water and lunch. A bathroom is available.
The second opportunity is at Jennings Randolph Lake north of Elk Garden in Mineral County. Forty American chestnut trees will be planted at the Roger Craig campground. Work will begin at 9:00 am. Bring gloves, water and a snack. This work is conducted in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
If you are available to assist at either of these two work sites, it will be much appreciated.
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What an incredible tree the American chestnut was! As The American Chestnut Foundations continues its decades-long work to restore this species, we welcome you to join the cause!
Become a member, volunteer with your local chapter, or simply spread the word about this incredible tree. Visit support.tacf.org/membership to get started.
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They can bring back a dead wolf from hundreds of years ago but they won’t bring back something useful like the American chestnut
I still have the audubon society, saying my chestnut tree, horse chestnut, has the largest girth in the state of michigan... The tree is gone, but the stump is still standing there.Proud.
And they are all gone because of humans