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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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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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Barbara Stovall
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.
#americanchestnut #contactcongress #calltoaction #conservation #environment
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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.
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"
#explore #getinvolved #volunteer #americanchestnut #conservation
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Excellent, Maryland TACF, Maryland Maryland Chestnut Festival
Have you been wanting to learn more about chestnut blight? I thought so!
Check out the article: www.aol.com/lifestyle/orange-gashes-tree-bark-023000711.html
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That's just Bigfoot pruning around