2023 American Chestnut Photo Contest

2023 American Chestnut Photo Contest

PHOTO CREDIT: “Standing Out in a Crowd” by Matt Nichols, winner of the 2019 American Chestnut Photo Contest. It is time again to begin thinking about your best photos of American chestnut or American chestnut hybrids for entry into this year’s contest. We enjoy...

Carolina Chapter -TACF Volunteer Opportunity

The Carolinas Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation invites you to join us in planting 150 wild-type American chestnuts! These seeds have been sourced from wild-type American trees, and are a crucial step in species diversification. We will be planting these...

PA/NJ Spring Growers Meeting

Planting, Growing, and Breeding Basics for American Chestnut Join us on Saturday, April 1, 2023 (8:30 AM-4:00 PM) for a grower-centric meeting focused on chestnuts. We will gather in 603 Barron Innovation Hub, located at 123 South Burrowes Street in State College, PA,...

Maryland Chapter Spring Meeting

The Spring Meeting of the Maryland Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation will be held at the Gaithersburg Regional Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Ave, Gaithersburg, Maryland on April 1, 2023 beginning at 11:00.  Our speakers will be Bruce Levine, Chairman of...

MA/RI-TACF Spring 2023 Quarterly Meeting

Spring Quarterly Board Meeting Saturday, April 15, 2023 10am-3pm Meeting will be Hybrid:  if attending in person, we will be on the lower level of Wright Hall at the Smith College campus in North Hampton, MA. The room is reserved from 9:30 to 3:30 and would anticipate...

CC-TACF Chapter President at Gardening for Life Celebration

Doug Gillis, Carolinas Chapter President, will be an exhibitor at the Gardening for Life Celebration, Polk County High School, 1681 NC-108 Columbus, NC, discussing efforts to restore the American chestnut tree. The event is open from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

GA-TACF Planting

Replanting trees in germplasm conservation orchard at Kennesaw State University, Acworth, GA. Volunteers welcome.