North Carolina / South Carolina News
Blight Inoculations on Hybrid Chestnuts – Chestnut Return Farm, Seneca, SC, April 17, 2025
Today, several hybrid chestnut trees were inoculated with a fungal culture of Cryphonectria parasitica, which causes chestnut blight, to evaluate the resistance of each tree, at Dr. Joe James's Chestnut Return Farm. Jamie Van Clief, TACF's Southern Regional Science...
Pollination Event at the Chestnut Return Farm, Seneca, SC, June 10, 2024
South Carolina Hemlock Festival, Mt. Rest, SC, April 20, 2024
Dr. Haiying Liang and her team attended the South Carolina Hemlock Festival on April 20, 2024, educating the general public on American chestnut diseases and restoration efforts.
Mountain Science Expo NC Arboretum, Asheville, April 27, 2024
The NC/SC Chapter attended the Mountain Science Expo at the NC Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina on April 27, 2024.
A Tree Grows in Lovell
By Joseph Shaffner, NC/SC Chapter Volunteer My first “real” paycheck job was at the Western Maine Forest Nursery (WMFN). I was beginning my freshman year of high school. It was 1977. We sorted fresh pine tree saplings on large worktables, placing them in bundles in...
“Chestnut Talk” with Doug Gillis of The American Chestnut Foundation
Doug Gillis, President of the Carolinas Chapter of TACF, will be giving a "Chestnut Talk" on January 25, 2024 at the Waxhaw-Weddington Rotary Club. Come have a cup of coffee and learn about the work to save the American Chestnut. Time of the meeting is 7:30 am to...