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SUMMARY:KY - Cutting Undesirable Tree Species and Briars\, KDF Morgan County
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US to finish trimming out unwanted tree saplings and scattered briars that are mixed in our full American Chestnut breeding trees. Bring hand pruner saws\, or small chain saws\, hand pruners\, leather gloves\, water\, snacks\, and lunch.\n\nThe full American chestnut trees in this orchard are preserved from a variety of native sources. We will be working with members of the KY Div of Forestry\, who are veterans in caring for this beautiful and important orchard.\n\nMUST RSVP to Ken Darnell\, KY Chapter President: dkdarnell@roadrunner.com. Address provided after RSVP.
URL:https://tacf.org/event/ky-cutting-undesirable-tree-species-and-briars-kdf-morgan-county/
LOCATION:KY Division of Forestry Morgan County Tree Nursery
CATEGORIES:Kentucky,The American Chestnut Foundation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ken Darnell":MAILTO:kendarnell54@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T090000
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SUMMARY:Kentucky Wood Expo\, September 19-20
DESCRIPTION:The Kentucky Wood Expo returns to Masterson Station Park on the north side of Lexington\, KY\, on September 19 and 20. The Expo draws up to 3\,000 visitors from the region. (See Expo website)\n \nThis family-friendly event is the premier gathering for the forest products and wood industries\, with approximately 80 exhibits and demonstrations.\n \nThe Kentucky Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation will set up a two-booth display. Come see the events and come visit with us in our large booth. See the KY Wood Expo website for their large variety of live events.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Live Chain Saw Carving is an incredible event to watch. The artistic results are fascinating.
URL:https://tacf.org/event/kentucky-wood-expo-september-19-20/
LOCATION:Masterson Station Park\, 3051 Leestown Rd\, Lexington\, KY\, 40511\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kentucky,The American Chestnut Foundation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ken Darnell":MAILTO:kendarnell54@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:KY Chapter Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:KY Chapter ANNUAL MEETING will be held Saturday September 6\, 2025 from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm at the Harold Disney KY National Guard Training Center KY NG Training Room\, 537 TVA Road\, Artemus\, KY 40903 (3rd building on the left\, cream colored metal building)
URL:https://tacf.org/event/ky-chapter-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:KY National Guard Harold Disney Training Center\, 537 TVA Rd\, Artemus\, KY\, 40903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kentucky,The American Chestnut Foundation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ken Darnell":MAILTO:kendarnell54@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240824T073000
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting Kentucky Chapter
DESCRIPTION:The KY TACF Annual Meeting will be held in the Science Building of Eastern Kentucky University on Saturday\, August 24th. The meeting will feature several interesting presentations from a variety of American chestnut leaders. After lunch\, we will tour the nearby TACF Regional Chestnut Seed Orchard to see our nine years of action to produce the strongest B3F2 hybrids to advance KY’s Breeding Program. No charge to attend.
URL:https://tacf.org/event/annual-meeting-kentucky-chapter/
LOCATION:Science Building\, EKU Campus\, 533 John Hanlon Dr\, Richmond\, KY\, 40475\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kentucky,The American Chestnut Foundation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ken Darnell":MAILTO:kendarnell54@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:EKU/KY-TACF Volunteer Work Day - Chestnut Regional Seed Orchard
DESCRIPTION:Saturday November 4\, 2023\nWork Begins 10:00 am\n \nThank you for Joining us Saturday November 4th\n****** We have several VOLUNTEERS confirmed ******\n \nNotes for preparation:\n \n1. We need chainsaws. Please remember ear muffs\, safety glasses and extra fuel\n2. If you do not have a chain saw\, that’s OK\, we also need “draggers” of cut trees\n3. Hand pruning saws or loppers will also come in handy\, if you have them\n4. Bring tick spray\, drinks\, snacks\, lunch\n5. Work gloves\n \nDirections to the EKU Chestnut Orchard: No need to close gates behind you – there are currently no cows in the fields\n \nFrom I-75 Take exit 87 to KY-876 E/Eastern Bypass in Richmond (heading east) about 1 mile\nTurn right onto Kit Cason Drive (heading south) about ¼ mile\nTurn left on McKinney Skills Dr and go past the first driveway (that leads to a parking lot) and take the next right (you will see the police training center in front of you and a gravel road to the right with signs for Taylor Fork – take the gravel road. The road you take may have piles of construction materials\, old stumps – don’t worry\, you are not going the wrong way – continue down this road\, And then…\n \nGo all the way to the orchard…continue down the gravel road. Where you will pass a field with burned out cars and then reach another gate (keep this one open). Past the gate you will cross a small concrete bridge and then continue on the gravel road up a hill. That road then turns to the right and runs along a ridge. You will see long pink ribbons on the right. At the pink ribbons\, turn right\, down the hill through a cattle gate. This farm road has no gravel. The orchard and parking are through that gate (Also leave that one open ).\n \nGPS Coordinates to seed orchard: 37.721268\, -84.298424
URL:https://tacf.org/event/eku-ky-tacf-volunteer-work-day-chestnut-regional-seed-orchard/
LOCATION:EKU Chestnut Orchard
CATEGORIES:Kentucky,The American Chestnut Foundation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ken Darnell":MAILTO:kendarnell54@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:KY 40th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The Kentucky Chapter of TACF is combining their annual meeting with a 40th anniversary bash to commemorate four decades of working to restore the American chestnut. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, but RSVP is required. Email Ken Darnell at dkdarnell@roadrunner.com to register. \nWHEN: Saturday\, August 26 \nWHERE: Berea\, KY at the Berea Forestry Outreach Center \nEVENT DETAILS:7:30AM to 8:30AM: Social Time8:30AM to 1:00PM: Presentations and discussions\, a free lunch is included1:15PM: Optional hike in Berea Forest to see wild American Chestnut sprouts and small trees \nSilent AuctionItems will be donated by attending chapter members and event attendees will be able to participate in the silent auction to bid on a variety of prizes. \nRaffleA 50/50 Cash Raffle will also be part of the festivities! Raffle Tickets are $2.00 each and half of the proceeds will go to the KY Chapter and half of the proceeds will go to a single winner! \nFilm ScreeningThere will be a free screening of the new documentary film Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut starting around 10:30AM.
URL:https://tacf.org/event/ky-40th-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:Berea College Forestry Outreach Center\, 2047 Big Hill Rd\, Berea\, KY\, 40403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kentucky,The American Chestnut Foundation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ken Darnell":MAILTO:kendarnell54@gmail.com
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