Join us at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve for our annual chestnut orchard maintenance on Saturday, March 8 from 9 am to 3 pm. We can't wait to see you there! Come prepared to work in field or forest conditions; wear appropriate clothing and solid closed-toe shoes (no crocs, sorry!), bring gloves, a hat, sunscreen, bug […]
2024 Virginia Chestnut Orchard Inoculation Program Volunteers are needed for a citizen scientist task - inoculating chestnut trees to test their resistance to blight. A three-person crew, or crews, are required over three weekends, working from 9 am to 3 pm. Please email with your date preference and indicate whether you can work multiple days. […]
2024 Virginia Chestnut Orchard Inoculation Program Volunteers are needed for a citizen scientist task - inoculating chestnut trees to test their resistance to blight. A three-person crew, or crews, are required over three weekends, working from 9 am to 3 pm. Please email with your date preference and indicate whether you can work multiple days. […]
Come help us sow chestnuts in one of our three seed orchards. These orchards are part of our plan to make many thousands of chestnuts available for future restoration plantings in the forests of Virginia. Get your hands a little dirty gently planting chestnuts in the ground and setting up small tubes to protect them […]
Please join us for our annual general membership meeting and a special screening of the exciting new documentary Clear Day Thunder - Rescuing the American Chestnut. After the film we will have a Q&A session and a site visit to our chestnut seed orchard, Help us celebrate the 40th Anniversary of The American Chestnut Foundation!
Volunteers are needed to help plant Virginia’s seed orchards. Volunteers should email ten.nozirev@tuntsehcav for details and directions.
Volunteers are needed to help plant Virginia’s seed orchards. Volunteers should email ten.nozirev@tuntsehcav for details and directions.
Start time: 10:00. What to bring: a trowel and work gloves. In addition, if you have them, a 5-gallon bucket for hauling mulch and a rubber mallet. We work light rain or shine. We won't reschedule for drizzle or intermittent showers; but we won't work in heavy rain (or snow--could happen this year!). Where to […]
Start time: 10:00. What to bring: a trowel and work gloves. In addition, if you have them, a 5-gallon bucket for hauling mulch and a rubber mallet. We work light rain or shine. We won't reschedule for drizzle or intermittent showers; but we won't work in heavy rain (or snow--could happen this year!). Where to […]
