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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...
2018 Annual Meeting
2018 Annual Meeting | April 14th | 1:30pm | CT Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation® CT Forest & Parks Goodwin Center, 16 Meriden Road, Rockfall | Speaker: Andy Newhouse Agenda: 1:30 Opening Reception 2:00 Annual Meeting Minutes of prior meeting...
Proposed Amendment to the ByLaws
Four members in good standing of the CT Chapter TACF have submitted a proposal for amending the Chapter ByLaws (link below). Those members include the three members of the Nominating Committee (Baker, Adamsen, Harris), plus the Chapter Treasurer (Jim Gage). The...
Nominating Committee Report – 2018
CONNECTICUT CHAPTER-TACF 2018 REPORT OF THE CT-TACF NOMINATING COMMITTEE CT-TACF Nominating Committee Members Woods Sinclair, Bill Adamsen and John Baker are recommending the following Candidates for the Board of Directors and Chapter Officers: Nominees for...
CT Flower Show
Stuck inside because the "bomb cyclone" is blasting Connecticut with a polar vortex? Schedule a visit to the CT Flower Show at the Hartford Convention Center. While there stop by and visit us at the CT Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation display, and learn...
A Tree Grows In Salem
“They’re the perfect food,” says David Bingham referring to the American chestnut. From a story by Sayzie Koldys with photos by Glenn Hilliard in the 2016 Winter Edition of the Edible Nutmeg Magazine. David Bingham makes a small X with his knife in each of the...
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We’re honored to be highlighted in this AVLtoday feature on the American chestnut’s story in Western North Carolina.
While the path to restoration is long, moments like this remind us how many people care about bringing this tree back to the landscape it once defined.
Thank you to everyone who continues to help this story grow.
Read the article: avltoday.6amcity.com/chestnut-tree-wnc
Photo curtsey of Audrey Snow Owen of PA/NJ TACF
#americanchestnut #explorepage #restoration #conservation #environment #nature #asheville #chestnuts
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Freedom seekers—enslaved Africans and African Americans who escaped slavery in pursuit of freedom—faced hunger, exposure, and unfamiliar terrain as they journeyed north.
Black History Month provides an important opportunity to honor the past while also recognizing how Black knowledge, leadership, and community continue to shape the present. From histories rooted in land and survival to modern platforms and outdoor spaces where connection and representation matter.
Throughout February, we will share a series of four stories that explore Black relationships to land, legacy, and community, looking at both historical foundations and contemporary expressions.
Read more about Freedom Seekers: tacf.org/black-history-and-the-american-chestnut/
#BlackHistoryMonth #americanchestnut #explorepage #chestnuts #BlackHistoryMonth2026 #restoration #conservation #history
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Hopefully they will be developing a mold resistant tree.
That's a really interesting perspective. I think a lot of woodcraft and other types of knowledge about the natural world, like astronomy, had to be shared. Also, marine skills.
Chestnuts?
January might feel like the quiet season, but at our research farms it’s already time to get growing. This month, we’re sowing chestnut seeds that will be used in upcoming research and breeding efforts. Starting seeds in January gives us a valuable head start on the growing season, allowing seedlings to establish early and be ready for genotyping in the spring and summer. Each seed represents an important step forward in our research, helping us better understand growth, resistance, and performance across chestnut species and hybrids. #AmericanChestnut #RestorationInProgress
#ChestnutResearch #ForestRestoration #MeadowviewResearchFarms #ChestnutSeedlings
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Does everyone's staff retreat include fungus, tree bark, and chestnut beer... or just ours?
#americanchestnut #explorepage #restoration #conservation #chestnuts #worktrip #staffretreat
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Does everyone's staff retreat include fungus, tree bark, and chestnut beer... or just ours?
#americanchestnut #explorepage #restoration #conservation #chestnuts #worktrip #staffretreat
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how do we get american chestnut seedlings to plant?
Great video!!!