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Northern Indiana Volunteer Opportunity: IN State Champion Tree and Natural Regeneration
When: Monday, May 23: 9am – 3pm Where: Across from 10041 558 East, Roselawn, IN This is the site of the Indiana State Champion American chestnut tree. Measuring over 40” DBH, this tree is growing about 0.75” per year. One of the most exciting aspects of this site is...
Southern Indiana Volunteer Opportunity: Measurements and Genetic Sequencing
When: Sunday, May 22: 9am – 5pm Where: Jackson-Washington State Forest Behind 7785 IN-135 Salem, IN 47167 There are two plantings at this location: a BC3F1 breeding orchard planted in 2003 and a BC3F3 progeny test planted in 2014. Our focus for this event will be the...
April planting of pure American Chestnuts
On April 30, 2022 volunteers from the Indiana chapter of TACF planted an additional 24 pure American chestnut seedlings at the chapter’s germplasm conservation orchard (GCO) in Clinton county Indiana. This is the second year in which seedlings have been added to the...
Volunteer Opportunity for Indiana TACF Chapter Members
When: Saturday, April 30, 2022. Work will start around 9:30 AM and last until 1:00 or 2:00 PM What: Planting of 50 new pure American chestnut seedlings in the Indiana chapter’s germplasm conservation orchard near Kirklin, Indiana Where: 3562 CR 730 S Kirklin, IN...
Visiting backcross planting
On March 9, 2022 Indiana Chapter science officer Jim McKenna and other volunteers visited a backcross chestnut planting which was done in 2011 by the chapter at Hoosier National Forest just north of the Ohio river. One tree in particular has proven to be quite...
Pulling Chestnut seedlings to be used for grafting
On March 4, 2022 Caleb Kell, who works on chestnut breeding at Purdue’s Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center, pulled and packaged American chestnut seedlings at the Indiana DNR state tree nursery at Vallonia Indiana. These robust seedlings are one year...
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Two American chestnut hybrids showing off their early spring leaves. These trees were planted about 10 years ago behind Lucy Herring Elementary in West Asheville.
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Maryland Friends!
The spring meeting of The Maryland Chapter of the American Chestnut
Foundation will be at the Gaithersburg Library, Meeting Room 3 on Saturday,
April 26, from 10:30 – 2:30. The meeting is free and open to the public.
The meeting will begin with an update on the TACF chestnut restoration program. Our featured speaker will be Donald Edward Davis, scholar, former Fulbright fellow, and author of The American Chestnut, An Environmental History. The American chestnut tells the story of the American chestnut from Native American prehistory through present day efforts to restore the American
chestnut to its former place in the eastern deciduous forest.
You do not want to miss this presentation and discussion!
Visit the link to learn more and register! tacf.org/event/maryland-chapter-spring-meeting-5/
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Happy National Volunteer Week! 🌿
We're sending a heartfelt thank you to all the amazing volunteers who show up, dig in, and make a real difference. Your passion and dedication help us grow stronger every day—thank you for being part of the movement!
#volunteerweek #americanchestnut
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It's time for an update on the Recurrent Genomic Selection (RGS) process. Staff and volunteers, including Hannah and Christine from our Asheville office, have been diligently collecting leaf tissue samples from seedlings produced by our first RGS crosses, which were carried out in the summer of 2024. Last week, each tree was tagged for identification, ensuring accurate tracking throughout the genotyping process. The DNA from these samples will be sequenced, and the resulting data will directly inform and enhance our ongoing breeding program.
#americanchestnut #castaneadentata #americanchestnutfoundation #meadowviewresearchfarms
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Join us tomorrow, Friday, April 18, 2025, from 11:30AM – 1:00PM (EPT), for the next LIVE Chestnut Chat.
Got questions about growing chestnuts or tips to share? Join us for the Chestnut Growers Town Hall! Whether you’re a seasoned grower or just starting, this event is your chance to connect, share insights, and learn from experts. Ask your questions on topics like site selection, soil nutrition, varmint control, and more. Our expert panel will answer questions and share their top growing tips. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the chestnut restoration community!
Visit tacf.org/event/chestnut-chat-chestnut-growers-town-hall/ for more info and to register.
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