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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...
CT-TACF Autumn Board of Director’s Meeting
The Autumn Board Meeting of the Connecticut Chapter was hosted by the Woodbridge Land Trust at the Center Building in Woodbridge. Special gratitude goes out to Dr. Robert Gregg and Dr. Philip Arnold of the Woodbridge Land Trust for making the arrangements and...
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...
Northeast Utilities Support to Help Restore the American Chestnut
I'm very pleased to announce that Northeast Utilities has made The American Chestnut Foundation the beneficiary of a shareholder "challenge" grant opportunity. Northeast Utilities, with 50,000 registered shareholders, is offering to make a $5 donation to The...
Grant Award
I'm very excited to announce that we have been awarded a $4000 grant by the Norcross Wildlife Foundation, Inc. We applied for funding last December to cover orchard deer exclosure fencing, and our submittal was just granted. This significant award will have an...
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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
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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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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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.
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