VA – Inoculations at Blandy Arboretum

This event will take place on Monday and Tuesday from 9 am to 3 pm Here is a Google map link to the chestnut orchard location. Testing our orchard trees for blight resistance requires inoculating them with the blight. We do this by boring a hole in the bark, removing...

VA – Inoculations at Sky Meadows State Park

Event will take place Friday and Saturday from 9am-3pm. Testing our orchard trees for blight resistance requires inoculating them with the blight. We do this by boring a hole in the bark, removing a plug of bark, and replacing it with a disk of agar and mycelium, the...
VA – Planting at Cumberland State Forest

VA – Planting at Cumberland State Forest

Join us at Cumberland State Forest to plant 250 hybrid chestnut trees on May 15th! Planting location is behind the main office in a field to the left if you are facing the office. Wear closed toe shoes, bring water, sunscreen, bug spray, and lunch. We look forward to...
VA – Planting at Matthews State Forest

VA – Planting at Matthews State Forest

Come plant with us at Matthews State Forest on May 16th starting at 12 noon. Meet us outside of the Matthews State Forest Education Center and we will bring/show you to the planting site. We will be planting 100 American chestnuts! Wear closed toe shoes, bring gloves,...
Changes to TACF’s NY Chapter

Changes to TACF’s NY Chapter

The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) works proudly alongside its 16 state chapters throughout the eastern US to fulfill our collective mission to return the American chestnut to its native range. Each chapter is crucial to this work, and their diverse contributions...
2025 Photo Contest

2025 Photo Contest

Capture the Beauty of the American Chestnut and Reap the Rewards! Now Through December 31, 2025 Grab your camera and hit the trails—the American Chestnut Photo Contest is back! We’re looking for striking, creative, and unique images of American chestnut trees and...