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TACF Indiana Chapter President honored with Volunteer Service Award

The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) Indiana Chapter President Glenn Kotnik, M.D. was honored with the American Chestnut Foundation’s Volunteer Service Award at the 2022 American Chestnut Symposium in Asheville, NC on Friday, Sept. 30.

TCAF said: “Glenn has been filling every type of job within the Indiana Chapter to help keep it going and functioning. He is a great go-to in the presidency of the Indiana Chapter, and can always be counted on when asked to round up folks to help with various projects around the state. He is not afraid to traverse the state from east-to-west or north-to-south when working on chestnuts. From the Roselawn site in NW Indiana to the Hoosier National Forest in the south, you can find Glenn any virtually every Indiana Chapter event! TACF appreciates all the effort Glenn has put forth in helping to shepherd the Chapter forward.”

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- The cutting-edge science behind restoration
- Why volunteers and donors are leading this effort

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🐛 Large silk moth caterpillar native to North America, not a threatened species fairly common *but beautiful.
🌳 Tree is a wild American chestnut planted for a PRR fungicide trial in Clemson, SC.

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🐛 Large silk moth caterpillar native to North America, not a threatened species fairly common *but beautiful.🌳 Tree is a wild American chestnut planted for a PRR fungicide trial in Clemson, SC.Photo credit: Celeste Giles, Research Associate with the Plant and Environment Sciences Department at Clemson #americanchestnut #explore #nature #bugs #chestnuts #caterpillarImage attachmentImage attachment

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Can you tell us more about the PRR fungicide trial?

So cool. Curious if the funguscide harms the catepillar and insects?

Speaking of threat, our local university has discovered the chestnut weevil is not extinct as was thought. www.actionnews5.com/2025/12/08/uofm-researchers-rediscover-weevil-believed-be-extinct-thanks-phot...

In celebration of GivingTuesday, TACF’s Board of Directors and President & CEO Michael Goergen came together to issue a matching gift challenge. The original goal was $5,000, but because of their collective passion and generosity a total of $18,125 has been raised, making the impact of your gift even greater. If that amount is reached, it will double to $36,250! Visit the link in our bio to donate. ... See MoreSee Less

In celebration of GivingTuesday, TACF’s Board of Directors and President & CEO Michael Goergen came together to issue a matching gift challenge. The original goal was $5,000, but because of their collective passion and generosity a total of $18,125 has been raised, making the impact of your gift even greater. If that amount is reached, it will double to $36,250! Visit the link in our bio to donate.

Join the VA chapter for a science presentation, orchard tour and seed give away! This meeting is open to the public and will take place on December 6th at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve from 1pm-4pm.
Stop by and get some free wild-type American chestnut seeds!
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Join the VA chapter for a science presentation, orchard tour and seed give away! This meeting is open to the public and will take place on December 6th at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve from 1pm-4pm.Stop by and get some free wild-type American chestnut seeds!

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What kind of American chestnut seeds?

Very cool! Have fun everyone who can go!

their is one kind only

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