by Florian Carle | Nov 22, 2020
Join us for an online discussion by CT Chapter member and chestnut orchard manager in Falls Village CT, Woods Sinclair to learn about the legendary tree that once ruled the Eastern forests, and efforts to restore its reign. Afterwards, visit the hybrid chestnut trees...
by Florian Carle | Nov 22, 2020
Join us for an online discussion by CT Chapter member and chestnut orchard manager in Falls Village CT, Woods Sinclair to learn about the legendary tree that once ruled the Eastern forests, and efforts to restore its reign. Afterwards, visit the hybrid chestnut trees...
by Jules Smith | Nov 18, 2020 | eSprout
The pandemic has made us all re-think how we do things, and outreach for TACF is no exception. In normal times, staff and volunteers give in-person talks or participate in educational programs to share the story of the American chestnut. It’s a great way to get...
by Jules Smith | Nov 18, 2020 | eSprout
Nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina is the Town of Montreat. Tree Board Chair Ann Vinson began the day’s ceremonial event by telling the crowd of 20 Montreat residents that a historical U.S. Forest Service site survey in 1907 showed upwards of 50%...
by Jules Smith | Nov 18, 2020 | eSprout
The VT/NH-TACF Chapter is aggressively seeking wild American chestnut trees that produce viable nuts for planting in Germplasm Conservation Orchards (GCO). If the transgenic chestnut is approved for distribution, these trees will contribute to the needed genetic...
by Jules Smith | Nov 17, 2020
TACF will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will open again on Monday, November 30.
by Jules Smith | Nov 17, 2020
TACF will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will open again on Monday, November 30.
by Jules Smith | Nov 16, 2020
TACF’s final Chestnut Chat of the year will involve a panel of lead scientists from TACF and SUNY’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Email us your questions related to all things chestnut ahead of time and our panelists will answer as many as...
by Jules Smith | Nov 16, 2020
TACF’s final Chestnut Chat of the year will involve a panel of lead scientists from TACF and SUNY’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Email us your questions related to all things chestnut ahead of time and our panelists will answer as many as...
by Jules Smith | Nov 10, 2020
Scott Merkle, Professor and Associate Dean for Research in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia talks about the current status of research to develop scalable clonal propagation systems for American chestnut and hybrid...
