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SAVE THE DATE! – SUNDAY OCT. 19, 2025 • 1 – 6 PM
Join Us At The Maryland American Chestnut Festival
MILKHOUSE BREWERY
8253 DOLLYHYDE RD
MT. AIRY, MD 21771
Join us for the 1st Maryland American Chestnut Festival! Discover the remarkable work being done by the Maryland Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation to restore the iconic American chestnut tree!
Learn: Meet members, explore displays & get answers to your chestnut questions.
Taste: Enjoy roasted chestnuts and a seasonal chestnut beer from Milkhouse!
Shop: Buy fresh chestnuts, seedlings, and chapter gear – stickers, shirts, & caps.
Eat: Savor creative, chef-crafted dishes from Kevin’s Bistro Bowls by Cordon Bleu trained Chef Kevin.
Enjoy: Live music, sketching by Frederick artist Goodloe Byron, face painting, and other local environmental & conservation organizations.

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The American Chestnut Foundation
1 day ago
The American Chestnut Foundation

Do you love pulling on your work gloves and cracking open freshly fallen burs to reveal the chestnuts inside? If you do, but don’t have any of your own yet, become a member and get access to our wild-type seed sale in 2026. In just a few years, your hands could be full of spiky burs and American chestnuts of your own. support.tacf.org/membership/new-regular ... See MoreSee Less

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I use my boots to open them!

Porcupine eggs!!😂🤣

I have a bag full.

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The American Chestnut Foundation
2 days ago
The American Chestnut Foundation

We’re proud to share this segment from the PBS show Human Footprint, featuring former TACF staff member Sara Fitzsimmons. The American chestnut sequence was selected to be adapted into a standalone YouTube video, which launched in late September and has already garnered more than half a million views. Sara’s dedication and expertise have shaped much of the progress in restoring the American chestnut. Give it a watch to learn more about this important work. ... See MoreSee Less

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Great presentation!

The American Chestnut Foundation
5 days ago
The American Chestnut Foundation

🌰 Harvest season at TACF’s Meadowview Research Farms brings both beauty and breakthrough science. Many of the chestnut crosses we gather are generated through recurrent genomic selection—cutting-edge research driving restoration forward. Each bur holds not only the wonder of new life, but also the promise of a future where the majestic American chestnut returns to our forests. 🌳

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Are there places we can purchases a Chestnut tree that is disease resistant? Thanks!

The American Chestnut Foundation
1 week ago
The American Chestnut Foundation

We'll be co-hosting American Chestnut Day at the NC Arboretum this Saturday! If you're local, we hope you'll join us for a fun day of speakers, activities, and even a wild-type chestnut seedling sale! ... See MoreSee Less

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The American Chestnut Foundation
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The American Chestnut Foundation

Chestnut Chat returns!

Join us on Friday, October 10, 2025, from 11:30AM – 1:00PM (EPT), for the next LIVE Chestnut Chat.

Our special guest, Dr. Trevor Walker, Assistant Professor of Forest Genetics and Co-Director of the Cooperative Tree Improvement Program at NC State University, will share insights from 70 years of breeding loblolly pine for disease resistance, growth, and stem form. He will also consider which practices are likely to succeed for American chestnut, which are not, and why.

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Chestnut Chat returns! Join us on Friday, October 10, 2025, from 11:30AM – 1:00PM (EPT), for the next LIVE Chestnut Chat.Our special guest, Dr. Trevor Walker, Assistant Professor of Forest Genetics and Co-Director of the Cooperative Tree Improvement Program at NC State University, will share insights from 70 years of breeding loblolly pine for disease resistance, growth, and stem form. He will also consider which practices are likely to succeed for American chestnut, which are not, and why.Visit https://tacf.org/event/chestnut-chat-breeding-disease-resistance-in-loblolly-pine/ to learn more or register.
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Can't wait for the Chestnut Chat, sounds like a great opportunity to learn! 🎯

What is EPT? Do you mean Eastern standard time?

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