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Nearly Extinct American Chestnut Trees Brought to Life …
...on the Grounds of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History It once graced eastern forests from Maine to Georgia and its beauty and strength were legendary. Its nuts fed forest wildlife and became a cash crop for many of the families living in the...
Vegetative Propagation and Grafting
A few months ago I saw this response to a readers question about vegetative propagation by Hill Craddock at the University of Tennessee, which I reproduce here with his permission. As a detailed decription of his experiences I thought it a valuable resource that...
Low Tech Irrigation
As we developed plans for several of our research orchards in CT, one of the missing links in our infrastructure were flexible systems for irrigation and delivery of fertilizer. E-mails to the various nut grower forums and Chapter mailng lists returned a wealth of...
NRCS Soil Survey Tool
I just learned of a great new on-line tool from the NRCS. It just went up at the end of last year, and is a bit difficult to use at first, but can be of great interest to chestnut growers, particularly those who are still in the planning stages. Although the chestnut...
Connecticut Flower Show
From Thursday though Sunday, February 23rd through 26th, the CT Flower show is Hartford's big event. A "momentary bloom" in winter's last icy grip, the show provides an opportunity for the chapter to reach throngs of gardners who might not otherwise attend a...
Connecticut Chapter Develops Draft Strategic Plan
Over the past five months the Board of the Connecticut Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation (CT-TACF) has been involved with drafting a long-term Strategic Plan with the goal of helping us focus our efforts on productive activities and provide a means to...
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From far away, it looks okay. Up close, and inside, it’s clear these barns can no longer protect the work of restoration. This Earth Day and throughout our Spring Appeal, help us raise the barn that supports the return of the American chestnut.
Click the following link to donate: support.tacf.org/2026SpringAppeal
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We had a great time at our recent spring meeting, part of which included a tour of Meadowview Research Farms for staff and our board of directors. We discussed current projects and the future of the recurrent genomic selection (RGS) program, and highlighted important infrastructure needs that will help support future growth and continued research efforts. Investing in these areas will be key to advancing our mission and strengthening the work being done. We could not have done this alone; thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to such a productive and inspiring day!
#americanchestnut #RestorationInProgress #chestnutresearch #forestrestoration #meadowviewresearchfarms #conservationscience
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April events! Kicking things off is Chestnut Chat, an event open to everyone, everywhere.
Visit our events calendar for more information on each event.
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Check out this article on Clemson News about how scientists from Clemson University, Virginia Tech and The American Chestnut Foundation are using genomic selection to develop trees capable of surviving chestnut blight and Phytophthora root rot.
Read the article to hear more about Clemson's role in studying Phytophthora root rot: news.clemson.edu/clemson-scientists-help-advance-effort-to-restore-the-american-chestnut/
#explorepage #news #environment #americanchestnut #nature
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Good luck
To have the American chestnut tree back would be so great. I remember them. Yep, I am that old!
Would have loved to seen them when they covered the Eastern Forest , Great news on developing a blight and root rot resistant Chestnut
We are not apart from the Earth—we are a part of it. Not something to own or use, but something we belong to. A living part of us, meant to be loved and cared for as deeply as anything else we hold dear.
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“Conservation is getting nowhere because it is incompatible with our Abrahamic concept of land. We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” ― Aldo Leopold