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...
Chestnut Chat: Beetle Evolution and the Rediscovery of the Greater Chestnut Weevil
Beetle Evolution and the Rediscovery of the Greater Chestnut Weevil Join us on Friday, May 16, 2025, from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM (Eastern), for the next LIVE Chestnut Chat. Special guests Professor Duane McKenna and PhD candidate Michael Charles from the University of...
Rolling Out a Unified Look: TACF Chapter Logos Now Live Across All State Chapters
The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is excited to announce the official rollout of newly designed logos for all state chapters. This initiative is part of a larger strategy to create a cohesive and professional visual identity across the entire organization,...
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
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
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...