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Ceremonial Planting at Montpelier April 24
A ceremony was held on April 24, 2015, for the planting of a Restoration 1.0 American chestnut tree on the grounds of James Madison’s Montpelier near Orange, Virginia. For more information about Montpelier, the home of James and Dolley Madison, visit...
Restoring Virginia’s Chestnuts West of the Blue Ridge
What: Restoring Virginia’s Chestnuts West of the Blue Ridge When: Saturday, June 7, 2014, from 2 pm to 5 pm Where: Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia 1290 Richmond Avenue, Staunton, VA The public is invited to an informational meeting June 7th in Staunton hosted by...
Central VA Branch Pollinating Season Field Trip
June 14 in Nelson County: Central VA Branch Pollinating Season Field Trip: Come see volunteers conducting controlled pollinations on large surviving American and backcross chestnuts. A guided tour will review over 40 years of chestnut research conducted here. See over...
Volunteers Mulch Mt. Zion Orchard
On May 22, a group of volunteers mulched and cleaned up the orchard near Mt. Zion. The orchard is one of VATACF’s breeding orchards. Photo by Highland High School student intern Jane Braswell.
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Lecture: Historic Log Construction by John S. LaMonica, A.I.A.
This presentation gives an overview of History, Design, Structure, Details, Finishes, Regulations, and Maintenance of log construction, with an emphasis on the prominent use and characteristics of American chestnut wood. Jack is an Architect licensed in Virginia since...
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We’re on the Naturally Scott Podcast!
Our President & CEO sat down with Scott to talk about the past, present, and future of the American chestnut — from its historic role in Appalachia to the cutting-edge science driving restoration today.
- Why the roots never died
- The cutting-edge science behind restoration
- Why volunteers and donors are leading this effort
Watch the full episode now and join us in bringing back America’s iconic tree:
www.youtube.com/@NaturallyScott
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/naturallyscott/id1830513032
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We’re on the Naturally Scott Podcast!
Our President & CEO sat down with Scott to talk about the past, present, and future of the American chestnut — from its historic role in Appalachia to the cutting-edge science driving restoration today.
- Why the roots never died
- The cutting-edge science behind restoration
- Why volunteers and donors are leading this effort
Watch the full episode now and join us in bringing back America’s iconic tree:
www.youtube.com/@NaturallyScott
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/naturallyscott/id1830513032
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🐛 Large silk moth caterpillar native to North America, not a threatened species fairly common *but beautiful.
🌳 Tree is a wild American chestnut planted for a PRR fungicide trial in Clemson, SC.
Photo credit: Celeste Giles, Research Associate with the Plant and Environment Sciences Department at Clemson
#americanchestnut #explore #nature #Bugs #chestnuts #caterpillar
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Can you tell us more about the PRR fungicide trial?
So cool. Curious if the funguscide harms the catepillar and insects?
In celebration of GivingTuesday, TACF’s Board of Directors and President & CEO Michael Goergen came together to issue a matching gift challenge. The original goal was $5,000, but because of their collective passion and generosity a total of $18,125 has been raised, making the impact of your gift even greater. If that amount is reached, it will double to $36,250! Visit the link in our bio to donate.
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Join the VA chapter for a science presentation, orchard tour and seed give away! This meeting is open to the public and will take place on December 6th at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve from 1pm-4pm.
Stop by and get some free wild-type American chestnut seeds!
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What kind of American chestnut seeds?
Very cool! Have fun everyone who can go!
their is one kind only