The CT Chapter will be at the 41st Annual Connecticut Flower and Garden Show "Gateway to Springtime," in the Education Division of the Federated Garden Clubs of CT. Restoring the American Chestnut to the Connecticut Forests The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is committed to restoring the American chestnut tree to its native range (200 million […]
Join us for our Annual Membership Meeting in person, at the Connecticut Forest & Park Association in Rockfall/Middletown. Read the Meeting Agenda here and the 2023 Nominations for Officers and Board Members here. Social hour starts at 9:00 with refreshments and the meeting will start promptly at 10:00. Following the meeting will be a lecture from […]
Meet the CT Chapter of TACF at the The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station 113th Plant Science Day! Members of the TACF Connecticut Chapter will be on plot 29, near wild Chestnuts From Turkey, to answer all your chestnut-related questions and show you the various species of chestnut trees in the Lockwood orchard we are using […]
The American Chestnut Foundation is celebrating 40 years of research and restoration! Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in Hamden started to plant chestnuts as early as 1941, and has been an incredible partner for the Foundation, allowing fruitful collaborations between their scientists and TACF. It is therefore the ideal place to celebrate this anniversary amongst their […]
The 2023 Fall Board meeting of the CT Chapter of TACF will be held on Friday, November 10th at 12:00 Noon. The meeting will once again be held over Zoom. The meeting is open to the public, but please contact us at gro.fca@retpahcTC for access information.
This year again, the CT Chapter will be at the Flower and Garden Show. Stop by our table in the CT Federated Garden exhibit to see the work of the Foundation. Free entry will be provided for volunteers who will help us at the table during the week. Email us if you can help!
Join us for our Annual Membership Meeting in person, at the Connecticut Forest & Park Association in Rockfall/ Middletown. featuring a talk by Sara Fitzsimmons. The Spring Board Meeting will also follow the Annual Membership Meeting.
Join us at the lovely Lockwood Farm in Hamden for the 114th CAES Plant Science Day where we will welcome you with an exhibit on the Foundation work, surrounded by a wide variety of chestnut trees!
The Durham Fair is one of the largest fairs in CT. We host an exhibit educating people about the American chestnut and our mission in the Discovery Center. Stop by, shuck chestnuts harvested a few days before the fair, and come ask all your questions! We are looking for volunteer for our table. Sign up […]
This year again, the CT Chapter will be at the CT Flower and Garden Show. Stop by our table in the CT Federated Garden exhibit to see the work of the Foundation. Free entry will be provided for volunteers who will help us at the table during the week. Email us at gro.fcat@retpahCTC if you […]
