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Mother Tree Orchard Readied for Winter
Several Virginia Chapter volunteers joined Smithsonian volunteers and staff of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) near Front Royal on November 5th to prepare the mother tree orchard hosted by SCBI for winter. Thanks to the work of the orchard...
Bull Run Mountains American Chestnut Survival Study
The Bull Run Mountains American Chestnut Survival Study is a three year project designed to increase the knowledge required to restore the American Chestnut in Virginia efficiently and effectively. The project is being undertaken by three organizations: Bull Run...
Roanoke June Restoration
We had a good day of bagging chestnuts yesterday. We placed 32 bags on the Hinlicky tree, 29 bags on the Absher tree, and 17 bags on the McPherson tree. A total of 154 burs are covered and ready to be pollinated in a week or so. I will be sending out an email...
Bagging Fauquier County
Chestnut pollination season is in full swing and with the help of dedicated volunteers, several trees were bagged in Fauquier County this week. Pollination is scheduled for next week on June 23 and 26, 2012. Please check in at the Marshall office at 540-364-1922 for...
Presidents Message
It is an exciting time to be an active supporter of the Virginia Chapter. Twenty five years of rigorous scientific work at Meadowview have produced the restoration chestnut. The focus of restoration is now shifting to local breeding efforts and field plantings...
Orchard Planting at The Ranch in Culpeper, Virginia
The orchard planting on March 24, 2012 at The Ranch in Culpeper was a huge success. Lots of volunteers showed up to help! Thank you to everyone!
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The amazing Bette Midler on why she started the New York Restoration Project--and at the 3:15 mark, watch her talk about and plant a chestnut!
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What a wonderful person ! Go Bette !!!!
Patti Clark
The American Chestnut Foundation’s (TACF) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Michael Goergen has been appointed as the organization’s new President & CEO and will begin in mid-September 2025. He will succeed interim President & CEO Bruce Levine.
A strategic executive with more than 25 years of leadership in the forest products and climate sectors, Michael has driven innovation, sustainability, and transformative partnerships throughout his career.
To learn more about him, visit tacf.org/michael-goergen-named-president-ceo-of-the-american-chestnut-foundation/
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Lucinda’s got a tree to introduce you to 🌳👋
Meet even more trees at tacf.org/meet-the-trees/
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This is D2-19-136 if you'd like to view it on our webpage!
Great video, keep them coming.
Thanks. I have one from OIKOS that was advertised as 95% American. Here's the trunk -- alittle blight on the lowest branch at left, but that's been yrs ago and has healed over. It's been putting out male pollen racemes, but they don't open (become fuzzy) -- don't know why.
Reminder! TACF's 2025 American Chestnut Photo Contest is going on now, with a new, extended deadline!
The first-place winner will have their photo featured on the cover of a future issue of Chestnut magazine and receive a one-year TACF membership, along with a T-shirt and hat. The second-place winner will receive a T-shirt and sticker, and the third-place winner will receive a sticker. All winners will be recognized in a future issue of Chestnut.
Visit tacf.org/2025-photo-contest/ for all the details.
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who has chestnut seeds? i want to grow some.
Celebrate the legacy of Rex Mann—forester, storyteller, and passionate champion for the American chestnut—with this limited edition Leave Tracks t-shirt.
Rex devoted his life to restoring forests and inspiring others to care for the land. Now, you can honor his memory and help carry his mission forward.
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Let’s keep walking the trail Rex helped blaze.
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