Contact us at gro.fcat@retpahCIRAM
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About Us
The MA/RI Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to the restoration of the American chestnut in our states. We support and work in coordination with The American Chestnut Foundation, other state chapters, and our much-appreciated volunteers and cooperating organizations.
Our orchards are primarily composed of hybrid American chestnuts that incorporate varying amounts of Chinese chestnut blight resistance, and we are always interested in new volunteers and technologies to further these and related goals. Our Annual Meetings usually have a Chestnut Potluck with delicious food; we like to have fun and we work hard. We wish to welcome all interested in this work restoring this beautiful keystone species.
Key Contacts
John Occhialini, President
Katherine Desjardin, President Emeritus
Brian Clark, Vice President of Orchard Development
Michael Novack, Vice President of Scientific Planning
David Marinelli, Vice President of Membership & Outreach
Bradford Smith, Secretary
Paul Wetzel, Treasurer
Directors
Lisa Alofsin, Wakefield, RI
Haylee Balme, Coventry, RI
Mike Chace, Swansea, MA
Dominic Cuce, North Attleboro, MA
Jaime Donalds, Lunenburg, MA
John Emery, Concord, MA
Yvonne Federowicz, North Kingstown, RI
Michael Grames, Spencer, MA
Richard Hoffman, Wilbraham, MA
Karen Jones, Amherst, MA
John Meiklejohn, Granville, MA
Laura Meyerson, Kingston, RI
John Petrakis, Framingham, MA
Joshua Soojian, Leicester, MA