KY TACF Partnership with USFS Daniel Boone National Forest

The American Chestnut Foundation - Kentucky Chapter

4 days ago

Successful Work Day at Kentucky Division of Forestry's Morgan County Tree Nursery October 23, 2025

Full American Chestnut Orchard, from various Kentucky sources for diversity of Kentucky DNA

Awesome Team today, thanks to the strong Partnership with Kentucky Division of Forestry with the Kentucky Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation. * * * * *

We 100% completed the trimming of briars and unwanted other species of saplings that birds and squirrels had seeded in amongst our American Chestnut sprouts/trees.

This is a very important orchard for The American Chestnut Foundation's germplasm conservation program with 39 "large" trees with 59 "seedlings" planted over the last two years. All full Americans; no hybrids in this orchard.

Thank You KY Division of Forestry. Thank you today for Charlie Saunders, Wes Brown, Allen Stewart of KDF, and Ken Darnell of KY Chapter TACF *** ... See MoreSee Less

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The American Chestnut Foundation - Kentucky Chapter

3 weeks ago

Volunteer Work Day at KY Division of Forestry Morgan County Tree Nursery October 23rd

Hello Kentucky Chapter Members / Volunteers: Let us know if you are interested in the below TEAM WORKDAY A good chance to meet fellow Chestnutters and to see the KDF Morgan County Tree Nursery … and to work alongside some Partner Members of The KY Division of Forestry * * * * RSVP required Please see all details below 😊 Ken Darnell, KY TACF Chapter President

KY – Cutting Undesirable Tree Species and Briars, KDF Morgan County

October 23rd @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Address: 326 Tree Nursery Rd West Liberty, KY 41472

JOIN US to finish trimming out unwanted tree saplings and scattered briars that are mixed in our full American Chestnut breeding trees. Bring hand pruner saws, or small chain saws, hand pruners, leather gloves, water, snacks, and lunch.

The full American chestnut trees in this orchard are preserved from a variety of native sources.

We will be working with members of the KY Division of Forestry, who are veterans in caring for this beautiful and important orchard.

MUST RSVP to Ken Darnell, KY Chapter President: moc.rennurdaor@llenradkd. Address provided after RSVP.

Date:
October 23
Time:
9:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
VENUE: KY Division of Forestry Morgan County Tree Nursery
ORGANIZER: Ken Darnell, KY Chapter President
Text: (859)585-9520
Email: moc.rennurdaor@llenradkd ... See MoreSee Less