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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 have begun our annual chestnut harvest and had a great time with five volunteers yesterday! You may access upcoming opportunities via our VolunteerLocal volunteer registration system. Help will be needed on various dates through mid-Oct and most work will be in the Rome area. Tasks include harvesting burs, shucking burs, and counting and processing nuts for storage -- both outdoor and indoor shifts will be available.
If you have not previously registered to volunteer with TACF, please do so via this link:
theamericanchestnutfoundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=99170&mc_cid=6093aea4fc&mc_eid=4ac...
After you have registered, you will be able to sign up for specific dates and shifts as we schedule them. Our next harvest shifts will be this Thursday, September 24 from 2 - 5 pm and Saturday September 26 from 10 am - 3 pm at Berry College. Registrants may select the upcoming shifts by clicking here:
theamericanchestnutfoundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=113887&job_name=harvesting%20burs%...
Other shifts will be added as the season unfolds. As an all-volunteer organization in GA, our chapter cannot function without your help. Even if you won't be able to help during this harvest season, registering via VolunteerLocal now will enable you sign up for future volunteer opportunities.
Finally, please save the date for our Third Annual Chestnutoberfest at River Remedy Brewing in Rome on Oct 17 (1 - 7 pm) and a follow-up chestnut event there on November 21 (1 - 7 pm). These will be family-friendly events held to both thank volunteers and to educate the public about what we are doing. Our latest version of chestnut beer will be available along with cool chestnut merchandise, food including fire-roasted chestnuts, live music, etc. Come learn about what we do and have some fun!
Martin Cipollini, GA-TACF President
The American Chestnut Foundation
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GA-TACF friends, members, and supporters:
We are now beginning our annual chestnut harvest. You may access upcoming opportunities via our VolunteerLocal volunteer registration system. Help will be needed on various dates from mid-Sept through mid-Oct and most work will be in the Rome area. Tasks include harvesting burs, shucking burs, and counting and processing nuts for storage -- both outdoor and indoor shifts will be available.
If you have not previously registered to volunteer with TACF, please do so via this link:
theamericanchestnutfoundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=99170&mc_cid=403eb10793&mc_eid=4ac...
After you have registered, you will be able to sign up for specific dates and shifts as we schedule them. Our first harvest shift will be this Sunday, September 20 from 2 - 5 pm at Berry College. Registrants may select the upcoming shift by clicking here:
theamericanchestnutfoundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=113887
Other shifts will be added as the season unfolds. As an all-volunteer organization in GA, our chapter cannot function without your help. Even if you won't be able to help during this harvest season, registering via VolunteerLocal now will enable you sign up for future volunteer opportunities.
Finally, please save the date for our Third Annual Chestnutoberfest at River Remedy Brewing in Rome on Oct 17 (1 - 7 pm) and a follow-up chestnut event there on November 21 (1 - 7 pm). These will be family-friendly events held to both thank volunteers and to educate the public about what we are doing. Our latest version of chestnut beer will be available along with merchandise, food including fire-roasted chestnuts, etc. Come learn about what we do and have some fun!
Martin Cipollini, GA-TACF President
The American Chestnut Foundation River Remedy Brewing Co.
Volunteer with The American Chestnut Foundation via VolunteerLocal
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