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2019 Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Chapter of TACF
The Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Chapter of TACF will be held on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 10:00 AM (Opening reception at 9:30) at the CT Forest & Park Association's Headquarters, 16 Meriden Rd., Rockfall, CT. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Jared Westbrook,...
CT Chapter Exhibit at the 2019 CT Flower and Garden Show
If you are tired of looking out your windows at snow and dormant gardens and want to dream of warmer spring days, then schedule a visit to the CT Flower & Garden Show at the Hartford Convention Center from February 21 - 24. While there stop by and visit us at the...
CT Chapter Fall Board Meeting
The CT Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation will be holding it's Fall Board Meeting at the CT Forest and Parks Headquarters on Friday, November 16th from 11 AM to 1 PM. The meeting is open to all members. Lunch will be available but if you plan on attending,...
CT Chapter Exhibit at The Durham Fair, September 27 – September 30
Come visit our exhibit booth at the 2018 Durham Fair from Thursday, September 27th through Sunday, September 30th. We will be informing the public on our work to restore the American chestnut to the forests of Connecticut. We can use many volunteers, so if you are a...
Chestnut Hike at Naugatuck State Forest
June 23 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Come for an educational walk at Naugatuck State Forest to look for flowering native American Chestnut trees. TACF is attempting to increase our search for native American chestnut trees for several upcoming projects including...
Chestnut Backcross Orchard Demonstration – June 9th
Event: On June 9th we will have an orchard demonstration at the Salem Backcross Orchard from 9 AM to 11 AM hosted by CT Chapter board member, David Bingham. First we will tour the backcross orchard he established on his property. At this time of year many of the...
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The American Chestnut Foundation’s (TACF) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Michael Goergen has been appointed as the organization’s new President & CEO and will begin in mid-September 2025. He will succeed interim President & CEO Bruce Levine.
A strategic executive with more than 25 years of leadership in the forest products and climate sectors, Michael has driven innovation, sustainability, and transformative partnerships throughout his career.
To learn more about him, visit tacf.org/michael-goergen-named-president-ceo-of-the-american-chestnut-foundation/
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Lucinda’s got a tree to introduce you to 🌳👋
Meet even more trees at tacf.org/meet-the-trees/
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This is D2-19-136 if you'd like to view it on our webpage!
Great video, keep them coming.
Thanks. I have one from OIKOS that was advertised as 95% American. Here's the trunk -- alittle blight on the lowest branch at left, but that's been yrs ago and has healed over. It's been putting out male pollen racemes, but they don't open (become fuzzy) -- don't know why.
Reminder! TACF's 2025 American Chestnut Photo Contest is going on now, with a new, extended deadline!
The first-place winner will have their photo featured on the cover of a future issue of Chestnut magazine and receive a one-year TACF membership, along with a T-shirt and hat. The second-place winner will receive a T-shirt and sticker, and the third-place winner will receive a sticker. All winners will be recognized in a future issue of Chestnut.
Visit tacf.org/2025-photo-contest/ for all the details.
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who has chestnut seeds? i want to grow some.
Celebrate the legacy of Rex Mann—forester, storyteller, and passionate champion for the American chestnut—with this limited edition Leave Tracks t-shirt.
Rex devoted his life to restoring forests and inspiring others to care for the land. Now, you can honor his memory and help carry his mission forward.
🌳 100% of the proceeds from every shirt go to The American Chestnut Foundation (THANK YOU!), supporting the work Rex believed in so deeply.
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Let’s keep walking the trail Rex helped blaze.
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We’re excited to share a new animated video explaining TACF’s RGS program!
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Transgenic American Chestnuts are still a much better option. The product of this method will always be a hybrid and that should not be the goal.