Georgia News

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,...

Message from the New Georgia Chapter President

Hello! I’m thrilled to introduce myself as your new president of the Georgia Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation! I was honored to be elected at the annual member meeting at Reinhardt University May 5, 2018. I will be succeeding Dr. John French, who was our...

Berry-led research on blight-resistant chestnut trees being developed in north Georgia

Marty Cipollini, TACF’s GA-Chapter science coordinator and professor of biology at Berry College in Rome, GA is working diligently with the help of others to revive the American chestnut through painstaking development of potentially blight-resistant trees. The late...

Check out the latest edition of The Sprout!

The newest edition of the Georgia Chapter newsletter is now available online! Click the link below to view the e-Newsletter and read about the latest news of GA-TACF. The Sprout - Summer 2015