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Fall 2021 Newsletter Has Many Interesting Articles!
The Fall 2021 issue of The Bur, the Virginia Chapter's semi-annual newsletter, contains many interesting updates on our progress toward reestablishing the American chestnut to our forests. You can download it here. .
Spring Issue of The Bur Published
The Spring 2021 issue of The Bur is now available for downloading as a pdf file. This 12-page issue is packed with exciting news about our progress in re-establishing the American chestnut.
Spring 2020 Newsletter Available
The Spring 2020 issue of The Bur, the newsletter of the Virginia Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation, is now available for viewing on line or downloading at this link.
Fall Issue of The Bur Now Available
The Fall 2019 issue of the Virginia Chapter's newsletter, The Bur, is now available for downloading. To get it, click here.
Spring Issue of The Bur Available
The Spring 2019 issue of the Virginia Chapter's newsletter, The Bur, is now available for downloading. Click here to get your copy!
Mayes Speaks to Prince William Garden Clubs
Cathy Mayes made a presentation in January 2019 to the Prince William Area Council of Garden Clubs on chestnut trees and the blight that nearly obliterated the species in America. The Council membership is five garden clubs in Prince William County, Virginia.
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Visit www.williamsondailynews.com/opinion/appalachian-bluebird-when-the-forests-were-brought-down-the-m... to explore this article on the historic logging industry, the significance of American chestnuts within it, and the methods used to transport logs from the mountains.
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Check out this reel by the Seed Crown Company! They are testing whether Seed Crown shelters can help with direct seeding chestnuts in a forest setting.
In this video, Scott Laseter heads out to a montane longleaf restoration area on Georgia's Pine Mountain for the first tally of a direct seeding trial for American chestnuts.
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Check out this informative short video by the Georgia Chapter! It shows you how we process catkins and store pollen for chestnut breeding.
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Amazing work being done by the Kentucky Chapter! If you want to participate in this amazing work, they are having another field work day on June 16th, where they will be doing controlled pollinations. No experience required!
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I put another 200 chestnut trees in the beautiful Kentucky soil, irrigated with mountain spring water, prayed for the success of the trees. My Lord provided precipitation and humidity to a perfect 86% during the planting. Two minor equipment failures (operator malfunction). Tonight, will bath in the holy water provided by Him and rejoice in winning in his name.
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/
#events #fieldwork #americanchestnut #nonprofit #volunteer
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