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SUMMARY:PA/NJ 40th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2023 Fall Chapter Meeting! We will be gathering for a day of networking and educational programming at the Berks Campus of Penn State University in Reading\, PA. The day will include a continental breakfast\, a presentation by a special guest Charlie Canham\, Senior Scientist\, Emeritus from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and author of Forests Adrift\, lunch\, a panel discussion on Perspectives on Land Protection and Easements\, and a screening of the TACF Documentary Clear Day Thunder. \nTICKETSTickets are $25 and include continental breakfast and lunch. Prefer to pay at the door? Please RSVP by 11/1/23 by contacting our office: mail@patacf.org | 814-863-7192 \nPARKINGParking is free for our event in Lots G1\, G2\, G3\, and G4 shown in the image below\, parallel to Route 222. Berks Campus Map \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n2023 FALL MEETING PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS \n\n\nGUEST SPEAKER\n \nCharles D. Canham\, Ph.D.Senior Scientist\, EmeritusCary Institute of Ecosystem StudiesAuthor of Forests Adrift: Currents Shaping the Future of Northeastern Trees \nForests Adrift: Ecological Legacies and Modern Currents that Will Shape Eastern Forests \nDescription: Drawing from his recent book Forests Adrift\, Charles Canham will sketch both the ecological legacies and modern currents that will shape the future of eastern forests.  It is not possible to understand where our forests are headed without accounting for the legacies of centuries of changes in land use and forest management.  While the impacts of climate change rightly dominate headlines\, the effects on eastern forests will take place in the context of the many other currents that will determine the future distribution and abundance of eastern tree species.  Those include both the intrinsic process of forest succession\, and many human threats\, including air pollution\, invasive species\, and the ever-expanding list of introduced forest pests and pathogens. \nAbout the speaker: Charles Canham is a Senior Scientist\, Emeritus at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies\, where he has been on the scientific staff since 1984.  He has a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Cornell University\, and a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Botany from Montana State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, respectively.  His primary research interests have focused on the ecology and management of temperate forests\, particularly in the Northeastern U.S.\, and is the author of Forests Adrift: Currents Shaping the Future of Northeastern Trees. \nPANEL DISCUSSION:Perspectives on Land Protection and Easements \nPanelists \nJack​ Stefferud | Senior Director of Land ProtectionNatural Lands | Media\, PANatural Lands is a non-profit organization that saves open space\, cares for nature\, and connects people to the outdoors in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Natural Lands has been protecting open space since the early 1950s\, completing hundreds of conservation projects. We love saving land\, but we think it is just the first step. \nAmanda Burkard-Sell | Agriculture Program ManagerBerks Co. Dept. of Agriculture | Leesport\, PAThe Berks County Agricultural Land Preservation Board\, assisted by staff of the Berks County Department of Agriculture\, is responsible for administering the Agricultural Conservation Easement (ACE) Program. The ACE Program permanently preserves farmland to ensure the future of agriculture in Berks County through the purchase of agricultural conservation easements. \nLarry Lloyd | Senior EcologistBerks NatureReading\, PABerks Nature is a 501C3 Non-profit land trust capable of owning land for preserves and holding conservation easements.  We can receive charitable donations to accomplish those ends and we can also apply for and administer public and private grants to accomplish those ends. \nFall Meeting TourCastanea Farms – Chestnut Processing Facility \nRick Hartlieb\, Chapter President will lead a tour of the processing facilities at his chestnut farm. Rick Hartlieb\, Chapter President will lead a tour of the processing facilities at his chestnut farm. Castanea Farms\, LLC is owned and operated by Jen and Rick Hartlieb. The property dates back to 1870. Its namesake is derived from the Latin name for chestnut ‘Castanea’. Adjacent to the original log house is the second-largest Japanese Chestnut in Pennsylvania. Originally farmed by Pennsylvania Dutch families\, this farm has been home to a small dairy\, heifer operation\, hog production\, and crop farming. \nSCREENING OF THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT DOCUMENTARY\, CLEAR DAY THUNDER
URL:https://tacf.org/event/pa-nj-40th-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:Perkins Student Center\, 2080 Tulpehocken Rd\, Reading\, PA\, 19610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pennsylvania / New Jersey,The American Chestnut Foundation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jean Najjar":MAILTO:mail@pattacf.org
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