Beaver Lake Pollination Demonstration – Asheville
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a chestnut breeder? Please join us at beautiful Beaver Lake for a one-day pollination demonstration and workshop to learn the basics of chestnut breeding. The workshop is a hands-on opportunity to learn the techniques we use...
Big Asheville Science Salon
Join TACF’s Director of Science, Jared Westbrook, for an informal presentation at the next Big Asheville Science Salon! Once upon a time … the American chestnut dominated the forests of the Appalachian Range. As many as four billion of these trees abided the...
KY 40th Anniversary Celebration
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. This event is free and open to the public, but RSVP is required. Email Ken Darnell at...
WV 40th Anniversary Celebration
Save the date for the West Virginia Chapter’s celebration of The American Chestnut Foundation’s 40th anniversary! The event will take place in Rowlesburg, West Virginia and will be organized by Mark Double. Stay tuned for more...
MD 40th Anniversary Celebration
Maryland Chapter Fall meeting – October 28th . The event will take place at the Fox Haven Farm located at 3630 Poffenberger Rd, Jefferson, MD 21755. The meeting will start at 10:30 AM and end around 3PM. Tours of the chestnut orchard will be given, and the 40th...
PA/NJ 40th Anniversary Celebration
Join us for the 2023 Fall Chapter Meeting! We will be gathering for a day of networking and educational programming at the Berks Campus of Penn State University in Reading, PA. The day will include a continental breakfast, a presentation by a special guest Charlie...
MA/RI Westborough Seed Orchard Hike
Bill Davis will lead a public education walk on Sunday, 9/24 at 1:30 PM for the Westborough Community Land Trust which will include a tour of the chestnut orchard and surrounding MacCallum Wildlife Management Area. The group should meet at the chestnut orchard, which...
MA/RI Chapter Presentation – Leicester Garden Club
Joshua Soojian will present a program on American chestnut restoration in Massachusetts for local garden club...