BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The American Chestnut Foundation - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://tacf.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The American Chestnut Foundation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T170000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044820 CREATED:20260330T165338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T165338Z UID:10002177-1775293200-1775322000@tacf.org SUMMARY:New England Planting Day DESCRIPTION:Come join us to plant chestnut seeds in our greenhouse at the New England regional office in Griswold\, Connecticut. We will be mixing soil\, filling pots\, and planting around 800 seeds.\n\nDress in layers and for the weather\, bring a lunch\, water\, and gloves. Come for as long as you’d like! Event will last until 5pm or until all nuts get planted. URL:https://tacf.org/event/new-england-planting-day/ LOCATION:CAES Griswold Research Center\, 190 Sheldon Road\, Griswold\, CT\, 06351\, United States CATEGORIES:The American Chestnut Foundation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tacf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/chestnut-seedlings-nursery.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Deni Ranguelova":MAILTO:deni.ranguelova@tacf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260314 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260315 DTSTAMP:20260406T044820 CREATED:20260224T214528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T220000Z UID:10002165-1773446400-1773532799@tacf.org SUMMARY:New England Grafting Workshop DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Chestnut grafting workshop at the TACF New England Regional office on March 14th. This day-long event will include chestnut grafting method demonstrations\, practice\, and discussion\, with the goal of developing grafting skills and relationships to preserve the unique genetics of chestnuts. There will also be a scion exchange for everyone to bring their own trees and share. It is not a requirement to bring scion wood or to be proficient in grafting; everyone is welcome! \nThe event will be held at the CAES Griswold Research Center: 190 Sheldon Rd\, Griswold\, CT 06351. This will be a day-long event starting at 10am. Please RSVP with Deni Ranguelova at deni.ranguelova@tacf.org. Attendance will be limited to 25 people. \nAgenda: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n10:00 – 11:00am Scion Exchange/Social Hour\n11:00 – 11:30am Overview of chestnut grafting and use in TACF’s breeding program. This will include a brief introduction to what grafting is and how it is planned to be used to help breed blight-resistant American chestnuts. We’ll look at the structure of chestnut seeds and sprouts and define some basic grafting methods so that we have an idea of what is planned for today’s activities.\n11:30 – 1:00pm Demonstrations of seedling\, hypocotyl\, and epicotyl grafting methods.\n1:00 – 2:00pm Lunch Break. Pizza and sandwiches will be provided. People with dietary restrictions or those who wish are encouraged to bring their own lunch.\n2:00 – 5:00pm Grafting practice and discussion. Individuals will be given some time to practice grafting as supplies allow. More experienced group members will circulate and coach others. This will also be some time for questions about grafting and general discussion. URL:https://tacf.org/event/new-england-grafting-workshop/ LOCATION:CAES Griswold Research Center\, 190 Sheldon Road\, Griswold\, CT\, 06351\, United States CATEGORIES:The American Chestnut Foundation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tacf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/grafting-american-chestnut.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Deni Ranguelova":MAILTO:deni.ranguelova@tacf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044820 CREATED:20260219T205855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T205901Z UID:10002163-1773237600-1773241200@tacf.org SUMMARY:Dentatabase Help Desk Hour DESCRIPTION:This is an open\, drop-in support session for anyone using Dentatabase. Participants are welcome to bring specific questions about their orchards\, data entry\, record updates\, or workflows discussed in recent trainings. The session is informal and designed to provide hands-on help and clarification. \nThis event will be held virtually over Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/6164638374?omn=89096192156\n \nTo RSVP to this event\, please email Deni Ranguelova: deni.ranguelova@tacf.org URL:https://tacf.org/event/dentatabase-help-desk-hour-2/ CATEGORIES:The American Chestnut Foundation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tacf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/dentatabase.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Deni Ranguelova":MAILTO:deni.ranguelova@tacf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T180000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044820 CREATED:20260219T205234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T205234Z UID:10002161-1773162000-1773165600@tacf.org SUMMARY:Dentatabase Training DESCRIPTION:This training provides an overview of TACF’s Dentatabase\, where we track orchards and trees across the range.\n\nThis training is designed for chapter leaders\, volunteers\, and partner organizations who want to learn how to interact with Dentatabase for tree and orchard management or recordkeeping. No advanced database experience is required.\n\nEach training session will consist of a live demonstration of Dentatabase’s basic functions\, with the opportunity to ask questions throughout the session. These are stand-alone events offered once per month during the winter season. Help-desk hours will be held the following day\, providing one-on-one support for specific questions or needs.\n\nThis event will be held virtually over Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/6164638374?omn=89096192156\n\nTo RSVP to this event\, please email Deni Ranguelova: deni.ranguelova@tacf.org URL:https://tacf.org/event/dentatabase-training-2/ CATEGORIES:The American Chestnut Foundation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tacf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/dentatabase.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Deni Ranguelova":MAILTO:deni.ranguelova@tacf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044820 CREATED:20260114T160649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T160654Z UID:10002151-1768399200-1768402800@tacf.org SUMMARY:Dentatabase Help Desk Hour DESCRIPTION:This is an open\, drop-in support session for anyone using Dentatabase. Participants are welcome to bring specific questions about their orchards\, data entry\, record updates\, or workflows discussed in recent trainings. The session is informal and designed to provide hands-on help and clarification. \nThis event will be held virtually over Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/6164638374?omn=89096192156\n \nTo RSVP to this event\, please email Deni Ranguelova: deni.ranguelova@tacf.org URL:https://tacf.org/event/dentatabase-help-desk-hour/ CATEGORIES:The American Chestnut Foundation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tacf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/dentatabase.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Deni Ranguelova":MAILTO:deni.ranguelova@tacf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T180000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044820 CREATED:20260106T205713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T221055Z UID:10002148-1768323600-1768327200@tacf.org SUMMARY:Dentatabase Training DESCRIPTION:This training provides an overview of TACF’s Dentatabase\, where we track orchards and trees across the range.\n \nThis training is designed for chapter leaders\, volunteers\, and partner organizations who want to learn how to interact with Dentatabase for tree and orchard management or recordkeeping. No advanced database experience is required.\n \nEach training session will consist of a live demonstration of Dentatabase’s basic functions\, with the opportunity to ask questions throughout the session. These are stand-alone events offered once per month during the winter season. Help-desk hours will be held the following day\, providing one-on-one support for specific questions or needs.\n \nThis event will be held virtually over Zoom:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/6164638374?omn=89096192156\n \nTo RSVP to this event\, please email Deni Ranguelova: deni.ranguelova@tacf.org URL:https://tacf.org/event/dentatabase-training/ CATEGORIES:The American Chestnut Foundation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tacf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/dentatabase.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Deni Ranguelova":MAILTO:deni.ranguelova@tacf.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR