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Nominations for Officers and Board of Directors for the 2019 Annual Meeting
CT-TACF Nominating Committee Members: Jane Harris, Bill Adamsen and John Baker (chair) are recommending the following candidates for the Board of Directors and Chapter Officers: Nominees for the Board of Directors: Eight current Board members have expiring...
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...
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🌰 Harvest processing at TACF’s Meadowview Research Farms is equal parts important science and hands-on fun! Staff and volunteers shuck burs and sort chestnuts with care, ensuring quality seeds for future plantings and solid data for research. It’s a lively, rewarding way to support restoration while sharing in the joy of chestnut season together. 🌳
#AmericanChestnut #MeadowviewResearchFarms #americanchestnutfoundation#ChestnutResearch #ConservationScience #harvest
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This isn’t a chestnut tree, right? It’s too old and healthy to be one.
do yall sell seeds?
Join us on tomorrow, October 10, 2025, from 11:30AM – 1:00PM (EPT), for the next LIVE Chestnut Chat.
Our special guest, Dr. Trevor Walker, Assistant Professor of Forest Genetics and Co-Director of the Cooperative Tree Improvement Program at NC State University, will share insights from 70 years of breeding loblolly pine for disease resistance, growth, and stem form. He will also consider which practices are likely to succeed for American chestnut, which are not, and why.
Visit tacf.org/event/chestnut-chat-breeding-disease-resistance-in-loblolly-pine/ to learn more or register.
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Just saw this. How was the chat?
Do you love pulling on your work gloves and cracking open freshly fallen burs to reveal the chestnuts inside? If you do, but don’t have any of your own yet, become a member and get access to our wild-type seed sale in 2026. In just a few years, your hands could be full of spiky burs and American chestnuts of your own. support.tacf.org/membership/new-regular
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We’re proud to share this segment from the PBS show Human Footprint, featuring former TACF staff member Sara Fitzsimmons. The American chestnut sequence was selected to be adapted into a standalone YouTube video, which launched in late September and has already garnered more than half a million views. Sara’s dedication and expertise have shaped much of the progress in restoring the American chestnut. Give it a watch to learn more about this important work.
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Great presentation!
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🌰 Harvest season at TACF’s Meadowview Research Farms brings both beauty and breakthrough science. Many of the chestnut crosses we gather are generated through recurrent genomic selection—cutting-edge research driving restoration forward. Each bur holds not only the wonder of new life, but also the promise of a future where the majestic American chestnut returns to our forests. 🌳
#americanchestnut #castaneadentata #americanchestnutfoundation #ChestnutResearch #meadowviewresearchfarms
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Are there places we can purchases a Chestnut tree that is disease resistant? Thanks!