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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...
TACF’s 40th Anniversary Celebration- Come Celebrate With Us!
Come celebrate TACF’s 40th Anniversary with the Carolinas Chapter at the picturesque Fonta Flora Brewery location at Whippoorwill Farm in Nebo, NC! Join us from 12:00-3:00PM at the brewery to try Fonta Flora's release of Bread Tree, a brown ale brewed with local...
The Chestnut Tree Orchard in The Park at Glassy
The Park at Glassy is a beautiful, expansive, woodland sanctuary below the upper post office and the Children’s Village near the top of Glassy Mountain. It comprises 17 acres of sunny open areas, walking paths, shaded woodland trails, a waterfall, and several 100-yr...
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I highly recommend checking out this article by Robert Foster, in which he reminisces about the time he helped save a large, standing American chestnut tree. He also shares an older article that tells the full story of the tree and the effort to preserve it. The original piece, published in American Forests magazine, is titled “Saving Something of Value” by Herbert E. McLean and is copied below his introduction.
Click the following link to check it out: rfoster.substack.com/p/one-big-tree
#americanchestnut #nature #explore #fighttosave #story
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Meadowview Research Farms is a huge part of our organization. As you can see, a lot happens here. Two of our barns are in serious need of repairs, as they can't be insured and aren't fit to hold our materials and gear.
Help us raise the barn and donate to our Spring Appeal!
Visit the link in our bio to donate!
#conservation #americanchestnut #donate #conservationscience #explore
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Will we ever see an American Chestnut again?
Check out this interview by World Teen where ME Chapter Vice President, Eva Butler, and our Director of Science Implementation, Cassie Stark, discuss the American chestnut and the role recurrent genomic selection has in saving it.
Watch the full video here: teen.gwnews.com/articles/genetic-research-may-save-the-american-chestnut
#americanchestnut #news #conservation #restoration #explorepage
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And as you continue to study these trees you come to realize that some of these sprouts do live long enough to produce nuts. Then you realize that even in their native range there are a few trees that have survived with blight for many many decades and grow quite large. Then you come to learn that there are in fact many large trees that have been living with blight for many years and continue to grow and produce nuts. I’m sure this group will eventually crack this nut.
Would be nice if more people learn those facts. There is a lot of propaganda out there that tries to mute and downplay what you have discovered. Lately it looks like this group has cracked the nut with the RGS approach and "Best of Best" breeding concepts.
May Events! Field season is starting, so get out and help plant some chestnuts!
Visit the following link to register for an event: tacf.org/events/category/tacf/
#americanchestnut #events #VA #wv #conservation #restoration #explorepage
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Can they grow in Florida?
The VA Chapter collaborated on an orchard culling project at Matthews State Forest with Grayson Land Care!
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