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7th Annual Chestnut Restoration Celebration Announced!
October 22, 2016 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Time to Bring it Back!
The 7th Annual Chestnut Restoration Celebration will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2016, 1:00-5:00 PM at the Glenn C. Price Research Laboratory in Meadowview, VA. The event is sponsored by the Southwest Virginia Branch of the American Chestnut Foundation© (TACF). This is an opportunity for families to learn about the restoration of the American chestnut, and enjoy an afternoon of food, live music and fun.
Celebration Events include:
Farm Tour – The public is invited to tour the Glenn C. Price Research Farm starting at 1:30 PM. After the orchard tours, visitors can also tour the lab where advanced genetic research is being conducted and learn about volunteer opportunities. A variety of activities for kids will also be included.
Chestnut Roast and Beer – The event will feature roasted chestnuts, light snacks with a chestnut theme, and locally brewed chestnut beer provided by The Damascus Brewery.
Raffle and Door Prizes – Merchandise contributed by local merchants will be raffled and door prizes will be presented.
Membership – One of the best ways to support American chestnut restoration is to join or renew your membership in The American Chestnut Foundation. Regular membership at the $40 level includes TACF e-newsletters, the bi-monthly The Journal magazine, a special TACF car decal, and membership in one of our state chapters. Membership at the Sponsorship level ($300 and above) includes all the above benefits plus potentially blight-resistant Restoration Chestnut 1.0 seeds. Another way you can contribute is by signing up to volunteer. Come to the Celebration to learn about volunteer opportunities. Membership details can be found atwww.tacf.org and will be available at the event.
The Celebration is sponsored by the Southwest Virginia Restoration Branch of the Virginia Chapter of TACF. For more information email gro.fca@hcnarBAVWS or call (276) 944-4631.
About The American Chestnut Foundation – In 1983, a dedicated group of scientists formed The American Chestnut Foundation and began a special breeding process which, in 2005, produced the first potentially blight-resistant American-type trees suitable for widespread testing called Restoration Chestnuts 1.0. Now assisted by almost 6,000 members and volunteers in 16 state chapters, TACF has developed a sophisticated chestnut breeding program with over 300 breeding orchards located throughout the eastern US. The mission of The American Chestnut Foundation is to restore the American chestnut tree to our eastern woodlands to benefit our environment, our wildlife and our society. For more information on TACF and its national breeding program, visit www.tacf.org or contact TACF Director of Communications Ruth Gregory at (828) 281-0047, email: gro.fca@htur.
Directions to Glenn C. Price Research Farm, 29010 Hawthorne Drive, Meadowview, VA 24361:
Take I-81 exit 22: If traveling northbound, take a right at end of ramp, if traveling southbound, take a left; Travel ½ mile on Enterprise Road, take a left on Lee Highway (US-11);Travel 1 ¼ mile, take a right on Hawthorne Drive, and travel ½ mile to Glenn C. Price Research Farm on right; just beyond Indoor Farms Greenhouses.
