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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...
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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
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Sorry for the late notice, but please consider volunteering for Wednesday's small stem assays at UT Chattanooga. Read here for details. tacf.org/event/2026-utc-small-stem-assay-inoculation/
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Imagine restoring this view up through the canopy throughout the native range of American chestnut. If you share that vision, please join us in our efforts! See www.tacf.org/ga
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Did you know that private landowners - even homeowners with a big backyard - can help support GA-TACF by planting trees on our behalf? Here are just two examples, one a two year old tree planted in Paul Burks' backyard in Atlanta and one a 6 year old tree planted in Scott Frazier's Bottomlands orchard near Taylorsville. Looking good guys!
Read more about planting trees with us here: tacf.org/ga-news/so-you-want-to-plant-some-chestnuts/
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Beautiful form on that second tree
I have room to plant American Chestnut trees! I would definitely plant them, just tell me how to get them.