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Maryland Chapter Spring Meeting

MDTACF Spring Meeting

Our Maryland Chapter Annual Membership meeting will be Saturday, April 25 at Milkhouse Brewery 8253 Dollyhyde Road Mt. Airy, MD 21171, 12 – 3 pm, rain or shine.

The event will take place at Milkhouse Brewery, where we will host guest speakers, provide
a tree-planting demonstration, and enjoy the company of fellow enthusiasts.    Admission: Free (Family-friendly)

Featured Presentations –
“What fungal genetics can tell us about resistance” by Bruce Levine
(University of Maryland).
“The Return of a Forest Icon: Strategies for Restoring Castanea dentata” by
Cassie Stark (TACF).

Agenda:
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Pre meeting set up –
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Business Meeting –
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Presentations by Bruce Levine and Cassie Stark –
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Chestnut tree planting demonstration –
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Networking, seedling sales, and chapter apparel sales
The meeting will be held in the covered pavilion. The brewery opens at 12:00 PM and
will feature a food truck and a special tap of our chestnut lager. Come for the great
company and talk about chestnuts

For more information on the brewery, please visit Milkhouse Brewery
(https://www.milkhousebrewery.com).

Chestnut questions, contact MDTACF
at gro.fcat@retpahCDM.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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A wild American chestnut is always a sight to see, especially one with a healed canker.

Have you found any wild American chestnuts?

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Quite a few around us in CT, but none that big. I assume what we are seeing are stump sprouts.

God, I hope it has developed genetic resistance and passes that on. I want to live in a world full of American Chestnuts and Elms again

At my art residency in WV there was an American chestnut tree in their yard! I cried! I collected some of the seed pods

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Every season tells a story… 🌰

Maybe it’s a chipmunk on the run, a chestnut sprouting new life, or snow dusting winter leaves. However you see it, we want you to capture it. The 2026 American Chestnut Photo Contest is open!

📸 Submit up to 5 photos
🏆 Chance to win TACF gear + a feature in Chestnut magazine + Seed Level membership
🗓️ Entries due December 31, 2026

Your next hike could lead to the winning shot.

Submit photos to: gro.fcat@snoitacinummoc

Visit the following link for more information: tacf.org/2026-photo-contest/

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Every season tells a story… 🌰Maybe it’s a chipmunk on the run, a chestnut sprouting new life, or snow dusting winter leaves. However you see it, we want you to capture it. The 2026 American Chestnut Photo Contest is open!📸 Submit up to 5 photos🏆 Chance to win TACF gear + a feature in Chestnut magazine + Seed Level   membership🗓️ Entries due December 31, 2026Your next hike could lead to the winning shot.Submit photos to: communications@tacf.orgVisit the following link for more information: https://tacf.org/2026-photo-contest/#naturelovers #americanchestnut #photographycontest #exploremore #photographyImage attachment

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Raping the earth really noble 🤬

Check out this reel by the Seed Crown Company! They are testing whether Seed Crown shelters can help with direct seeding chestnuts in a forest setting.

In this video, Scott Laseter heads out to a montane longleaf restoration area on Georgia's Pine Mountain for the first tally of a direct seeding trial for American chestnuts.
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Check out this informative short video by the Georgia Chapter! It shows you how we process catkins and store pollen for chestnut breeding. ... See MoreSee Less

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