by Jack Swatt | Jun 10, 2021
A previous timber harvest at this location has potential for chestnut sprouts to grow to flowering height. It is unknown if there are any chestnuts in this area, but was suggested as a good place to look by a DEEP forester. On this hike we will search for the...
by Jack Swatt | Jun 9, 2021
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...
by Jules Smith | Jun 1, 2021
Join us for American Chestnut Day on July 24 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Viles Arboretum in Augusta, Maine. This special event will coincide with the new Viles Auditorium (VA) educational building ribbon cutting. There will be a presentation about American chestnut...
by Jules Smith | May 25, 2021
Join us on Friday, June 18 at 11:30 AM (EDT) for the next LIVE Chestnut Chat, Controlled Pollinations: High Light and “Speed Breeding” Thomas Klak, ME-TACF Chapter Gene Conservation Committee Chair and Professor at University of New England, and Dakota...
by Jules Smith | May 12, 2021 | eSprout
Visitors and staff walk through a beautiful meadow-like area of native plants on their way into the Glenn C. Price Research Laboratory at TACF’s Meadowview Research Farms. The garden was established as landscaping for the new lab in 2011. These native plants are...
by Florian Carle | May 7, 2021
As the spring temperatures start to warm up, it’s time to start planting our next generation of chestnut trees to help fulfill our mission of restoring the American chestnut. We will gladly appreciate any help you would like to offer us. Please bring your own work...
by Florian Carle | May 7, 2021
As the spring temperatures start to warm up, it’s time to start planting our next generation of chestnut trees to help fulfill our mission of restoring the American chestnut. We will gladly appreciate any help you would like to offer us. Please bring your own work...
by Florian Carle | May 7, 2021
As the spring temperatures start to warm up, it’s time to start planting our next generation of chestnut trees to help fulfill our mission of restoring the American chestnut. We will gladly appreciate any help you would like to offer us. Please bring your own work...
by Florian Carle | May 7, 2021
We are looking for people with experience or serious interest in helping us establish new germplasm sources in our Germplasm Conservation orchards through grafting. Learn and practice chestnut grafting techniques with Jack Swatt, President of the CT chapter. Contact...
by Florian Carle | May 7, 2021
As the spring temperatures start to warm up, it’s time to start planting our next generation of chestnut trees to help fulfill our mission of restoring the American chestnut. We will gladly appreciate any help you would like to offer us. Please bring your own...
