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Garden Club Exhibit a Success

Virginia TACF staffed a combined exhibit with Mill Mountain Garden Club at the Garden Club of America meeting in Roanoke on October 9-11.  The Mill Mountain Garden Club has 100 members in the Roanoke Valley. The meeting was attended by nearly 100 members from all over the United States, but primarily from Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina and West Virginia. Their exhibit, entitled “American Chestnut: Tree Of Hope,” focused on the partnership among the Mill Mountain club, The American Chestnut Foundation, and the City of Roanoke. The club was awarded a first place ribbon as well as the Marion Thompson Fuller Brown Conservation Award for an outstanding conservation exhibit at a Garden Club of America Flower Show. The Garden Club has been maintaining a 2010 demonstration planting of 5 B3F3 chestnut trees, and they are all doing well.

Janet Frantz, Forrest Moore, Carl Absher and Cindy Simonds

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The American Chestnut Foundation
1 day ago
The American Chestnut Foundation

This excellent article takes a deep dive into the history of the American chestnut, the science driving restoration efforts, and the communities helping make recovery possible. Be sure to read the perspectives shared by TACF Director of Science Jared Westbrook, Board Member Jim Searing, and PA/NJ Chapter member Mike Aucott. 🌳🌰

Read the article: rivertownsmagazine.com/stories/the-return-of-the-american-chestnut-tree,146154

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This excellent article takes a deep dive into the history of the American chestnut, the science driving restoration efforts, and the communities helping make recovery possible. Be sure to read the perspectives shared by TACF Director of Science Jared Westbrook, Board Member Jim Searing, and PA/NJ Chapter member Mike Aucott. 🌳🌰Read the article: https://rivertownsmagazine.com/stories/the-return-of-the-american-chestnut-tree,146154 #AmericanChestnut #Forestry #ForestRestoration #CitizenScience #Conservation
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I've heard that there is a group of mature American Chestnut trees near Warm Springs Georgia. Does anyone know if these trees are naturally resistant or maybe have been somehow able to avoid exposure?

Gene editing is a natural process?

I'd love to have pure American Chestnuts growing but at my age it will never be even though through interbreeding and genetics we are just about there. I did the next best thing and planted hybrids just so we have trees that survive.

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The American Chestnut Foundation
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The American Chestnut Foundation

The 2026 American Chestnut Symposium is taking shape! The current schedule is live, featuring expert presentations, panel discussions, restoration updates, networking opportunities, and field tours designed to bring our community together around the future of American chestnut restoration

Have research, restoration work, or a project to share? Consider participating in the poster session and connecting with fellow scientists, volunteers, conservation professionals, and chestnut enthusiasts.

Learn more, explore the schedule, and register today at tacf.org/2026-american-chestnut-symposium/

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The 2026 American Chestnut Symposium is taking shape! The current schedule is live, featuring expert presentations, panel discussions, restoration updates, networking opportunities, and field tours designed to bring our community together around the future of American chestnut restorationHave research, restoration work, or a project to share? Consider participating in the poster session and connecting with fellow scientists, volunteers, conservation professionals, and chestnut enthusiasts.Learn more, explore the schedule, and register today at https://tacf.org/2026-american-chestnut-symposium/ #ForestRestoration #Conservation #Forestry #NativeSpecies #AmericanChestnutImage attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment
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I will do my best to make it!

The American Chestnut Foundation
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The American Chestnut Foundation

What a difference a neighbor can make. 🌳🌳 Our Director of Communications, Jules Smith, recently visited a 10+ year-old hybrid American chestnut covered in burs. Just out of frame is another hybrid chestnut that helped pollinate the tree, resulting in an impressive crop of nuts this year. It's a small but encouraging glimpse of what's possible as we work toward restoring this iconic species. #AmericanChestnut #Trees #Conservation #Nature #RestorationForestry ... See MoreSee Less

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I heard one of the possible mistakes of the original disease progression of chestnut blight was taking all trees down with signs of blight and not giving trees a chance to demonstrate some resistance. Not sure if that was accurate but it's food for thought as we try to bring them back

So the hybrid trees still get the blight, but can survive it? Rather than just not getting it?

Sorry for the off topic question: I have a 10 year old roughly 4” in diameter that is starting to show signs of blight, in lieu of mud packing I wonder if anyone has painted over it with something waterproof to slow the blight or does the mud do something more than than keep out the oxygen?

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The American Chestnut Foundation
2 weeks ago
The American Chestnut Foundation

What a wonderful day at TimberFest! 🌰

We enjoyed connecting with visitors and sharing TACF's mission alongside others who are passionate about forestry and conservation. One of the day's highlights was the unveiling of a chainsaw-carved statue exhibit crafted from trees brought down by Hurricane Helene.

As an organization who's national office is rooted in western North Carolina, it was especially meaningful to see these trees incorporated into an exhibit that honors both the impact of the storm and the resilience of our region. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to learn more about American chestnut restoration and the future of our forests.

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What a wonderful day at TimberFest! 🌰 We enjoyed connecting with visitors and sharing TACFs mission alongside others who are passionate about forestry and conservation. One of the days highlights was the unveiling of a chainsaw-carved statue exhibit crafted from trees brought down by Hurricane Helene. As an organization whos national office is rooted in western North Carolina, it was especially meaningful to see these trees incorporated into an exhibit that honors both the impact of the storm and the resilience of our region. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to learn more about American chestnut restoration and the future of our forests.#AmericanChestnut #ForestRestoration #Forestry #Conservation #WNC #ExploreImage attachmentImage attachment+5Image attachment
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Was this at the Cradle of Forestry?

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