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GA-TACF Annual Membership Meeting 2021
Please join our Annual Georgia Chapter Member Meeting on May 22, 2021, 10 am – 12 noon (via Zoom; details and URL at the bottom of this page) Our special invited speaker will be Dr. Donald Davis, founding GA-TACF chapter president and author of the upcoming book "The...
Chestnut Grafting at Berry College
On Wednesday, April 8, 2021, GA-TACF volunteers initiated a third year of grafting attempts as part of our American chestnut gene conservation program. This phase of the work took place at the Berry College nursery. Scion material was collected in Jan-March from 15...
Georgia Chapter Request for Volunteer Roles
GA-TACF members, collaborators, and other “chestnut” people! For many years, the Georgia chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation has relied on our general membership primarily for volunteer work in the field (pollinations, harvests, plantings, orchard care). But...
More Chestnut Seedlings for the Roy Richards Seed Orchard!
The weather was fantastic (~50 degrees and sunny) for our chestnut planting at the Roy Richards “Southern Road” seed orchard this past Saturday! We want to thank everyone who participated for the enthusiastic help (see list below). Altogether, we added ~115 hybrid...
Flint PRR Orchard Expansion Completed
Great news! The long-sought after expansion of the Austin Flint Phytophthora screening orchard has been completed. This is a critically important project many years in the making. Many thanks to all who have been involved with this project since its inception. The...
Lake Allatoona Orchard Maintenance 2020
Georgia Chestnut Enthusiasts, We just wanted to give you a quick update showing some work being done on behalf of GA-TACF in Georgia. The series of photos below show groups of U.S. Army Corps staff and public volunteers engaging in major orchard maintenance work at...
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GA-TACF friends, members, and supporters:
We want to again invite everyone to GA-TACF's Third Annual Chestnutoberfest celebration at River Remedy Brewing in Rome on Oct 17 (1 - 7 pm). This is a family-friendly event held to thank volunteers and to educate the public about what we are doing. Our latest version of chestnut beer (Chestnutoberfest Helles Bock) will be tapped that day. In addition to displays explaining our program and how you might get involved, we will have some cool new chestnut merchandise, food (including fire-roasted chestnuts), and great conversation with like-minded folks. Our board members and experienced volunteers will be on hand to answer any questions you might have.
Bluegrass/Southern Rock trio Jessee & the Boys will play from 2 - 5 pm.
Come learn about what we do and get a little nutty!
Martin Cipollini, GA-TACF President
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Hello GA-TACF Volunteers!
We have added one final shift to this year's harvest work. This Thursday Oct. 8 from 2 - 6 pm volunteers will be needed to help shuck burs, count seeds, and package seeds for cold storage. Please use the link copied below to sign up for this shift. Please also keep in mind our Chestnutoberfest event on Saturday Oct. 17 from 1 - 7 pm at River Remedy Brewing in Rome. We'd love to see this year's volunteers there give thanks in person!
theamericanchestnutfoundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=113887
Martin Cipollini GA-TACF
The American Chestnut Foundation River Remedy Brewing Co. America's Forests with Chuck Leavell Floyd County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers - Georgia
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Visit River Remedy Brewing Co., have a brew, and support American chestnut restoration in GA. Hope to see you at Chestnutoberfest Sat Oct 17 at the brewery!
The American Chestnut Foundation America's Forests with Chuck Leavell🌳 Introducing Our Fourth Quarter Charity: The Georgia Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation!
This quarter, we’re putting our support behind an organization working to bring the American chestnut tree back to its place in Georgia’s forests. Through restoration efforts, scientific research, and public education, the Georgia Chapter is helping preserve this piece of our natural heritage for future generations. Their work even hits close to home through local partnerships like Berry College!
At River Remedy, we believe being part of a community means investing in the place we call home — and that includes the natural world around us. As always, every pint poured helps us give back to the organizations making a difference right here in Northwest Georgia.
Be the remedy. Drink local. Do good. 🍻🌱
#betheremedy #supportlocal #theamericanchestnutfoundation
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