Maryland Chapter

Fox Haven Orchard

This orchard was inoculated and rouged in 2012 and 2013. The final culling was performed in 2015. Presently, 28 trees across 7 lines remain for open pollination and seed production. They are listed below. These remaining trees were selected for blight resistance and American chestnut characteristics (tall and straight). Seed from these trees have been planted in our seed orchard.

Address:
3630 Poffenberger Rd, Jefferson, MD 21755
(see map below)

Contacts:
Darryl Johnson- steward

Directions:
From intersection of I-270, I -70 and US 15 in Frederick, MD,  Take US 15 S/340 W toward Harpers Ferry and Charles Town. Stay on 340 when 15 exits to the left. Take next exit (Jefferson/Lander Road) and keep to
the right. At traffic light, take a left (on MD 180). Take a right onto Old Middletown Road. (This intersection is near the middle of the old town, and is easy to miss. If you get to Hemps and the bakery, you’ve gone too far.) In less than a mile, turn left onto Poffenberger Road. Poffenberger makes a sharp curve to the right. Turn into the next driveway on the right, and follow the driveway uphill and to the left. Park on the asphalt.

Yater11A – 35, 139, 335, 386, 444
HH – 102, 185, 283
T156 – 41, 424, 431, 497
SW901/805 – 29, 142, 435, 504
Knapp – 658, 696, 801, 894
WM47A – 662, 840, 891
Man41A – 714, 715, 734, 939, 942

An Excel spreadsheet map of the Fox Haven orchard is available for downloading here.

The original planting:
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Location:

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Recently, 45 students in grades 5-8 at Christ the King Church & School in Rutland, Vermont, helped harvest American chestnuts from trees planted by 8th graders back in 2019. Students opened burs, explored fertile and sterile seeds, felt the unique textures of the burs, and learned about the history of the American chestnut and the restoration efforts underway today.

A special thank you to TACF member Thomas Estill for leading this engaging experience and helping connect students with one of America's most iconic native trees. The students can't wait to roast them this week and experience that sweet starchy flavor.

#AmericanChestnut #ChestnutRestoration #EnvironmentalEducation #FutureForesters #STEMeducation
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Recently, 45 students in grades 5-8 at Christ the King Church & School in Rutland, Vermont, helped harvest American chestnuts from trees planted by 8th graders back in 2019. Students opened burs, explored fertile and sterile seeds, felt the unique textures of the burs, and learned about the history of the American chestnut and the restoration efforts underway today.A special thank you to TACF member Thomas Estill for leading this engaging experience and helping connect students with one of Americas most iconic native trees. The students cant wait to roast them this week and experience that sweet starchy flavor. #AmericanChestnut #ChestnutRestoration #EnvironmentalEducation #FutureForesters #STEMeducationImage attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment

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Are they blight resistant?

What a wonderful thing! We recently had three biology classes at Robin Hill Nature Preserve. It was a thrill to see the kids asking questions, making sketches and filling their notebooks.

They must be blight resistant, please replant.

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"American chestnut trees were wiped out more than a century ago. Now, new trees that are fungus-resistant are being planted at the zoo."

Read this article by the New York Times about a chestnut tree planting today at the Bronx Zoo, where chestnut blight was first discovered.

Click the following link to read the article: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/nyregion/chestnut-trees-bronx-zoo.html?unlocked_article_code=1.GVE.LAU...

#news #americanchestnut #explore #NY #forestry
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American chestnut trees were wiped out more than a century ago. Now, new trees that are fungus-resistant are being planted at the zoo.Read this article by the New York Times about a chestnut tree planting today at the Bronx Zoo, where chestnut blight was first discovered. Click the following link to read the article:  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/nyregion/chestnut-trees-bronx-zoo.html?unlocked_article_code=1.GVE.LAUd.6FTRdUqLEmBm&smid=nytcore-ios-share#news #americanchestnut #explore #NY #forestry

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We had a chestnut tree in the yard of an air bnb in Washington's Crossing, PA.

They are hybrid trees, not full American.

Utter waste of time. They’ll be dead from the blight in 50 years just like all true Anerican chestnut trees. These scientists are creating hybrids because they cannot stop the blight.

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We're grateful to see the important work of American chestnut restoration highlighted by Wild Appalachia.

The segment features WV Chapter member Mark Double and TACF partner Dr. Amy Metheny of WVU, who share why restoring this iconic native tree matters and the progress being made in West Virginia and beyond.

Watch the whole video or read the article here: wchstv.com/community/wild-appalachia/wild-appalachia-american-chestnut-restoration
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my daughter in mt pleasant ny ( catskills) has a huge american chestnut tree in front of her 1904 home. somehow it missed the blight

I just sent this as email to Governor Morrisey in West Virginia. Please do the same and send to everyone and anyone who may be able to help in an effort to save Clements Nursery American Chestnut Grove. "Dear Governor Morrisey. I have learned that a private corporation plans to destroy the grove of American Chestnut trees at Clements Nursery. For the love of god and all that is good in this world please help to preserve these American Chestnut trees. There are not that many genuine American Chestnut trees that are still growing and what you have there in West Virginia is a national treasure that cannot be replaced with any amount of money, gold or riches. I among with many other multi generational Americans believe this grove of trees should be a treasured working national historic landmark producing seeds and seedling for reestablishing genuine pure American Chestnut trees in our Appalachian Mountains and throughout our country."

They are planning to destroy the site on Nov. 1, 2026 for a data center 🙁

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