Smithfield Plantation Planting April 22

The Virginia Chapter of TACF donated Restoration 1.0 seedling chestnuts to Historic Smithfield Plantation in Blacksburg, VA, which were planted on April 22. The ceremonial planting was in conjunction with the Daughters of the American Revolution, District VII, who are also supporters of the planting.

Smithfield is the home of Colonel William Preston, build on the eve of the American Revolution. The original plantation encompassed almost 2000 acres, including many chestnuts that were used in construction on the property and extensive fencing. Today the home is operated and managed by the Smithfield-Preston Foundation and is open for tours, special events and educational classes and lectures.

More information about Historic Smithfield Plantation is available at http://www.smithfieldplantation.org.

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The American Chestnut Foundation

7 days ago

June is packed with activities! There are numerous provisional field work projects that haven’t yet been added to the Event Calendar. If you’re interested in participating in your Chapter's planting, pollination, and various field tasks, please contact them to express your enthusiasm. Additionally, consider subscribing to their newsletter, which regularly provides updates on upcoming events.

Check out our event calendar: tacf.org/events/category/tacf/

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The American Chestnut Foundation

1 week ago

The USDA has announced its desire to shut down or repurpose the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), putting TACF’s important chestnut orchard at risk.

This orchard is especially valuable because the trees are growing in soil naturally affected by Phytophthora root rot (PRR), allowing researchers to evaluate disease resistance under real-world conditions. It includes predominantly American chestnut hybrids that have shown promising resistance and could soon provide a vital source of seed for restoration efforts.

We are asking members and volunteers to contact their representatives in Congress and urge continued access to BARC to help preserve this irreplaceable research and restoration resource.

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Does the blight that affects the American chestnut live in the soil or is it airborne? I own several acres that once was a surface coal mine. The reclaimed soil is void of microbes (some consider it sterile). Empress trees grow on it, as well as many native species that don’t do so well in a mature forest. I’d like to try chestnut but not sure if it’s worth the investment.

That is a Chinese chestnut not an American chestnut

I hope they keep it open. These orchard are so important for forest restoration efforts. I created one for Butternut.

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The American Chestnut Foundation

2 weeks ago

It was so much fun to get out and nature and be a part of a community. Volunteer and check out events with your state Chapter to see what you have been missing!

Click the link in our bio to visit the "Volunteer" and "Events Calendar" links under "Get Engaged"

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