VA – Phenotype at Matthews State Forest day 2
Come phenotype trees with us at Matthew’s State Forest! We will have two workdays: July 10th, 12PM-5PM and July 11th, 8AM-3PM. We will be assessing trees for blight resistance and measuring their growth (height and diameter). Bring water, sunscreen and snacks!...
VA – Phenotype at Matthews State Forest day 1
Come phenotype trees with us at Matthew’s State Forest! We will have two workdays: July 10th, 12PM-5PM and July 11th, 8AM-3PM. We will be assessing trees for blight resistance and measuring their growth (height and diameter). Bring water, sunscreen and snacks!...
American Chestnut Day at the NC Arboretum
Save the date for American Chestnut Day at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville! The National TACF office and the NC/SC Chapter will be hosting a Chestnut Day at the NC Arboretum in Asheville. There will be speakers on the chestnut breeding program by TACF staff,...
MA/RI-TACF Autumn 2025 Quarterly Meeting (hybrid)
All are welcome, especially including our CT Chapter friends! Meeting will be hybrid, at the facility hosting Deni’s new “digs”. 9:30 AM – In person arrival time / 9:45 AM – Log in to Zoom Lunch & Tour 12-1pm Join Zoom Meeting:...MA/RI-TACF Summer 2025 Quarterly Meeting
All are welcome! July 20, 2025 (HYBRID) Please send agenda items to Kathy. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87531020846 Meeting ID: 875 3102 0846 Passcode: 1904 One tap mobile +16469313860,,87531020846#,,,,*1904# US +19292056099,,87531020846#,,,,*1904# US...VA – Inoculations at Banshee Reeks
This event will take place Wednesday to Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm 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...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...