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Genomic research used in effort to restore America’s chestnut trees Featured Image

Genomic research used in effort to restore America’s chestnut trees

The American chestnut may get a do-over. With a significant new round of grants, The American Chestnut Foundation, based in...
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Unity College continues ‘world-class’ chestnut tree restoration project Featured Image

Unity College continues ‘world-class’ chestnut tree restoration project

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNITY, Maine —  Students in the Conservation Biology program at Unity College will conduct a large...
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The American Chestnut Foundation Receives $600,000 for American Chestnut Restoration Featured Image

The American Chestnut Foundation Receives $600,000 for American Chestnut Restoration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Samantha Bowers, The American Chestnut Foundation, Grants Manager 828.281.0047, gro.fca@srewob.ahtnamas ASHEVILLE, N.C. 3/1/17 – Asheville-based conservation nonprofit, The American Chestnut...
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New genetically engineered American chestnut will help restore the decimated, iconic tree Featured Image

New genetically engineered American chestnut will help restore the decimated, iconic tree

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Transgenic American chestnuts could soon take root.Claire Dunn, CC BY-ND William...
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Catawba College Students Learn the Plight of the American Chestnut Featured Image

Catawba College Students Learn the Plight of the American Chestnut

Catawba College students in Dr. Jay Bolin’s resource ecology and management class took a field trip recently to Frog Hollow...
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Prelude to Spring: Botanical Art in Vermont 2017 Featured Image

Prelude to Spring: Botanical Art in Vermont 2017

  This wonderful event caught our eye!  Susan Bull Riley is a favorite of The American Chestnut Foundation and her...
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Chestnuts Find a New Home on a Popular Trail in Michigan Featured Image

Chestnuts Find a New Home on a Popular Trail in Michigan

A freshly planted sapling is surrounded by a cage to deter predators. Each cage has a plaque that identifies...
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TACF Staff Visits USFS Southern Region Staff Featured Image

TACF Staff Visits USFS Southern Region Staff

by Samantha Bowers, TACF Grants Manager In January, TACF staff met with U.S. Forest Service – Southern Region staff to...
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2017 Boy Scout Jamboree Featured Image

2017 Boy Scout Jamboree

By Robert Sypolt, TACF West Virginia Chapter President The West Virginia chapter of TACF is actively planning an exhibit at the...
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Using dentataBase to Help Prepare for Spring Planting Featured Image

Using dentataBase to Help Prepare for Spring Planting

By Kendra Collins, New England Regional Science Coordinator Winter is often a quieter time for those of us working with...
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150-Year-Old Chestnut Posts – Strong as Ever Featured Image

150-Year-Old Chestnut Posts – Strong as Ever

Stone gatepost marked “1862” and “W.S. Bates,” the owner of the farm at that time. An American chestnut 2×4...
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Chestnut Restoration May Be Happening Featured Image

Chestnut Restoration May Be Happening

Chestnut Restoration May Be Happening
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