by Hal Brindley | Aug 10, 2023
Please join us for our annual general membership meeting and a special screening of the exciting new documentary Clear Day Thunder – Rescuing the American Chestnut. After the film we will have a Q&A session and a site visit to our chestnut seed orchard, Help...
by Jen Picicci | Jul 26, 2023
THIS EVENT IS FULL Curious about American chestnuts? Love to hike and be outside? The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) and Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) are leading an educational hike at the future South Yellow...
by Jack Swatt | Jul 22, 2023
The Southbury Library will be hosting a showing of Clear Day Thunder, the TACF documentary about the American chestnut and the work being done to restore it. Like all Southbury Public Library programs, this event is free to attend and open to anyone regardless of town...
by Jack Swatt | Jul 22, 2023
by Jean Najjar | Jul 19, 2023
PA/NJ Chapter 2023 Fall Meeting Saturday, November 4 | 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM Berks Campus Pennsylvania State University Perkins Student Center 2080 Tulpehocken Rd Reading, PA 19610 Google Map Join us for the 2023 Fall Chapter Meeting! We will be gathering for a day of...
by Jean Najjar | Jul 19, 2023
Join PA/NJ Chapter volunteers at a fun family event in North Jersey. West Milford is very close to the New York border, in a rural setting with a small-town vibe. It’s the perfect venue to chat about the American chestnut on a Saturday in October. Check out this...
by Jean Najjar | Jul 19, 2023
A Celebration of Our Natural & Cultural Wood Heritage Late September is a lovely time to visit this Grey Towers National Historic Site in Pennsylvania. Check out this fun family event honoring public lands and all the wonders of wood. Saturday, September 23 (10 am...
by Jean Najjar | Jul 19, 2023
The PA/NJ Chapter will once again be tabling at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days. Stop by our display to cheer on our volunteers. Look for us in the J.D. Harrington Building. Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center 2710 W. Pine Grove Road Pennsylvania...
by Hal Brindley | Jul 14, 2023
Join us September 15 from 11:30AM – 1:00PM (EDT), for TACF’s next LIVE Chestnut Chat. TACF’s Chief Conservation Officer Sara Fitzsimmons and SUNY-ESF’s American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project researcher Andy Newhouse, along with others, will...
by Jack Swatt | Jun 17, 2023
A previous timber harvest at this location has allowed chestnut sprouts to grow to flowering height. On this hike we will search for the flowering chestnut trees. We will also be holding an optional workshop to learn how to obtain samples to verify their pure...