GA-TACF’s New Internship and Seed Grant Programs

The Georgia Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation

3 days ago

GA-TACF friends, members, and supporters:

We are approaching the end of this season's controlled pollination work for our chestnut breeding program, centered at Berry College and a nearby orchard site. At this point we have bagged and pollinated six trees and are looking to pollinate four more. We are again hoping for assistance from chapter volunteers - a good number have helped so far this summer!

Volunteers need not have experience; essential safety and pollination training will be provided at the start of each shift. Our next dates will be Tuesday June 9 and Wednesday June 10 (9 am - noon, and 1 - 5 pm shifts). We can only pollinate when it is not raining, but despite the chance of rain on those days we need to make an attempt at it. Fallback "rain delay" date will be Thursday June 11. Harvest will take place in September and October when we again will need volunteer help.

If you have not already registered to volunteer with GA-TACF, please do so here: theamericanchestnutfoundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=99170

After you have registered, please sign up for pollination shifts here: theamericanchestnutfoundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=113887

I hope you will be able to help! As I have said in several recent posts, GA-TACF is an all-volunteer organization so there is no "us" without "you"!!

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The Georgia Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation

7 days ago

After a couple of weeks of bagging flowers in our chestnut orchards, we are now transitioning to pollinations. We have added shifts for tomorrow and Thursday of this week, as well as Monday and Tuesday of next week.

Volunteers will help pollinate chestnut trees that were previously bagged. The process involves removing the bags, applying the pollen, and immediately reaffixing the bags. Work may be from the ground, using a tri-pod orchard ladder, or using a bucket lift. All necessary safety and technical training will be provided on site, so experience is not necessary.

We could still use more help. If you have not already registered to volunteer with GA-TACF, please do so here: theamericanchestnutfoundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=99170

After you have registered, please sign up for pollination shifts here: theamericanchestnutfoundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=113887

I hope you will be able to help!
Martin Cipollini, GA-TACF

(P.S. Volunteers for this particular activity must be 18 years or older)

Here are some pics of the work that was done at the Berry College orchard last week.

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The Georgia Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation

2 weeks ago

GA-TACF friends, members, and supporters:

We have started this season's controlled pollination work for our chestnut breeding program, centered at Berry College and a nearby orchard site. Here are some pics of the work so far. At this point we have six trees bagged for pollination and are looking to bag another four or five trees before we transition to pollination. We are looking for some more volunteer assistance. Volunteers need not have experience; essential safety and pollination training will be provided at the start of each shift. Our next shifts will be this Thursday May 28 (9 am - noon, and 1 - 5 pm) and Friday May 29 (9 am - noon). More dates and shifts will be added later.

If you have not previously registered to volunteer with GA-TACF, please do so at this site: theamericanchestnutfoundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=99170

Once you have registered as a volunteer, please sign up for shifts here: theamericanchestnutfoundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=113887

I hope you will be able to help!

Martin Cipollini, GA-TACF

(P.S. Volunteers for this particular activity must be 18 years or older)

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