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MA/RI Chestnut Conservation Symposium
March 30 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
In honor of the 40th Anniversary of The American Chestnut Foundation, the MA/RI Chapter presents
CHESTNUT CONSERVATION SYMPOSIUM
Saturday March 30, 2024, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Wright Hall, Smith College, Northampton, MA
(find parking information below the agenda)
The Massachusetts/Rhode Island Chapter is excited to welcome you to the beautiful Smith College campus for a celebration of TACF’s 40th anniversary! This meeting includes opportunities to hear from TACF’s Chief Conservation Officer, Sara Fitzsimmons, as well as long-time board members and volunteers of the MA/RI chapter. We’ll hear about a restoration success story in Massachusetts regarding bald eagles, about using chestnuts in & out of the classroom, and have a chance to learn about cooking with chestnuts and how to find them on trails. Drop in when you can, and we hope you’ll be able to join your fellow MA/RI-TACF members for this lively afternoon of community and education!
Co-Sponsored by the Center for the Environment, Ecological Design & Sustainability (CEEDS), Smith College
REGISTRATION – 12:30 – Wright Hall, Main Entrance Foyer
SYMPOSIUM Wright Hall, Weinstein Auditorium
AGENDA
| 1:00 PM | Welcome by MA/RI Chapter President, Kathy Desjardin |
| 1:05-2:00PM | Keynote Presentation: Sara Fitzsimmons, TACF Chief Conservation Officer, Braiding Old and New Science Toward Restoration of the American Chestnut |
| 2:00-2:30 PM | American Chestnuts In and Out of the Classroom |
| 2:30-2:45 PM | BREAK |
| 2:45-3:25 PM | Challenges to Restoring the American Chestnut |
| 3:30-4:00 PM | The Highs and the Lows of Managing a Chestnut Orchard |
| 4:05-4:35 PM | A Success Story: The Restoration of the Bald Eagle in Massachusetts |
| 2:00-4:00 PM Concurrent Sessions |
Tabling Area outside Weinstein Auditorium
CEEDS’ MacHarg Room
Room 002
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| 4:40-5:00 PM | Closing Remarks by Brad Smith, MA/RI Chapter Board Member & Past President |
Map of Smith College Parking Areas:
Above is a screenshot showing Wright Hall, circled in green. The closest parking lot is off Green St, and is circled in blue. If that lot is full, we recommend parking in the parking garage, which is circled in purple (you can get directions directly to the parking garage by searching for Smith College Parking Garage Access Road in Google Maps). Walking paths to Wright Hall from all 3 parking locations are marked in pink.
EV Charging is available in the Ford Hall Parking Lot.
All of these lots are open for FREE PUBLIC PARKING during our event.
Google Map links to lots
