Georgia News
Chestnut Event at Dry County Brewing
In addition to enjoying three days of music and fun at Hemlockfest coming up the first weekend of November (see http://hemlockfest.org/blog/) GA-TACF will be hosting an entertaining public education/membership drive event at Dry County Brewing on Sunday Nov. 11.
Hemlockfest 2018 Nov. 2-4!!
The 14th annual HemlockFest music festival will be held on November 2-4 2018 in Dahlonega, Georgia. This environmental fundraising event features three days of live music, camping, children's activities, canoeing, local arts and crafts, nature walks and information...
GA-TACF Chestnut Harvest is Underway!
A quick update on our fall chestnut harvest season! We have added a second harvest event (see below)! GA-TACF will hold several harvest events this fall, and would also like to solicit assistance from volunteers in our on-going search for American chestnuts in the...
News on Wild American Chestnut Search
The Search for American Chestnuts in Georgia Expands This spring and summer, GA-TACF has focused much attention on our ~14 year effort to locate and collect data on American chestnuts occurring naturally in the state of Georgia. This year, the organization is also...
Dawson Forest American Chestnut Project
In April of 2018 the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, along with the American Chestnut Foundation, broke ground on a project that has been years in the making. Two small crews lead by Nathan Weaver, the GADNR forester for north Georgia, planted approximately...
Dr. Martin Cipollini to speak at Dahlonega Science Cafe Monday, July 16, 2018
Monday July 16, 6:30 p.m.: Restoration of American chestnut in the southeastern United States; strategies for the development of disease resistance and conservation of genetic diversity. Dahlonega Science Cafe, Bourbon Street Cafe, 90 Public Square North, Dahlonega,...