TACF’s Pure American Program

Published February 13, 2017

Pure American seedlings are sold out for 2017! We appreciate your orders!

The American Chestnut Foundation has a limited supply of pure American seedlings available to members. These trees will eventually succumb to the blight fungus, but growing them is a wonderful learning experience and a lot of fun! Plus, pure American chestnut trees can survive up to 10 years.

QUALIFICATIONS TO PURCHASE SEEDLINGS:

  • You must be a current TACF member. If not, you may join when placing your seedling order ($40 minimum donation).
  • Distribution range is limited to states east of the Mississippi (no exceptions).
  • Phone orders ONLY are being accepted now through March 31, 2017, or while supplies last. Call 828-281-0047 today to place your order.

PRICING FOR PURE AMERICAN SEEDLINGS:
(only sold in quantities of 10, 25, 50 – includes shipping)

  • 10 seedlings – $50.00
  • 25 seedlings – $125.00
  • 50 seedlings – $250.00
Sara Fitzsimmons in 2005 with Jim Gage, Dr Phil Arnold, Dr Robert Gregg

2005
Sara Fern Fitzsimmons with Jim Gage, Dr Phil Arnold, & Dr Robert Gregg

2006, Sara Fitzsimmons pollinates at Stockers

2006
Sara pollinating at Stockers, PA

Sara rating cankers at Thorpewood

Sara rating cankers at Thorpewood, MD

Sara at the 25th Annual TACF meeting

2008
Sara at the 25th Annual TACF Meeting

Sara and the Graves tree

2009
Sara in the PSU Graves Orchard

Sara Fern Fitzsimmons in the Glenn Swank stump, 2009

2009
Sara in the Glenn Swank stump, PA

Sara at the International Chestnut Symposium, 2012

2012
Sara at the International Chestnut Symposium

Sara in Vermont

2014
Sara with Harmony Dalgleish and the Berlin American chestnut in Vermont

Kendra and Sara in the field

Sara and Kendra Collins working in the field

Sara presenting at the 2022 TACF Spring Meeting

2022
Sara presenting at TACF’s Spring Meeting

Sara (in the rocker) with TACF staff at the Fall Meeting

2023
Sara (in the rocker) with TACF staff at the Fall Meeting

Sara Fern Fitzsimmons

2024
Sara in the Penn State greenhouses