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SUMMARY:MA/RI Chestnut Conservation Symposium
DESCRIPTION:In honor of the 40th Anniversary of The American Chestnut Foundation\, the MA/RI Chapter presents\nCHESTNUT CONSERVATION SYMPOSIUM\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Saturday March 30\, 2024\, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PMWright Hall\, Smith College\, Northampton\, MA(find parking information below the agenda) \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The Massachusetts/Rhode Island Chapter is excited to welcome you to the beautiful Smith College campus for a celebration of TACF’s 40th anniversary! This meeting includes opportunities to hear from TACF’s Chief Conservation Officer\, Sara Fitzsimmons\, as well as long-time board members and volunteers of the MA/RI chapter. We’ll hear about a restoration success story in Massachusetts regarding bald eagles\, about using chestnuts in & out of the classroom\, and have a chance to learn about cooking with chestnuts and how to find them on trails. Drop in when you can\, and we hope you’ll be able to join your fellow MA/RI-TACF members for this lively afternoon of community and education! \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Co-Sponsored by the Center for the Environment\, Ecological Design & Sustainability (CEEDS)\, Smith College \n\nREGISTRATION – 12:30 – Wright Hall\, Main Entrance Foyer\n  \nSYMPOSIUM Wright Hall\, Weinstein Auditorium\n  \nAGENDA \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n1:00 PM\nWelcome by MA/RI Chapter President\, Kathy Desjardin\n\n\n1:05-2:00PM\nKeynote Presentation: Sara Fitzsimmons\,TACF Chief Conservation Officer\,Braiding Old and New Science Toward Restoration of the American Chestnut\n\n\n2:00-2:30 PM\nAmerican Chestnuts In and Out of the Classroom\n\n\n2:30-2:45 PM\nBREAK\n\n\n2:45-3:25 PM\nChallenges to Restoring the American Chestnut\n\n\n3:30-4:00 PM\nThe Highs and the Lows of Managing a Chestnut Orchard\n\n\n4:05-4:35 PM\nA Success Story: The Restoration of the Bald Eagle in Massachusetts\n\n\n2:00-4:00 PMConcurrent Sessions\n\nTabling Area outside Weinstein Auditorium \n\nProbability and Statistics in Breeding Chestnuts\nGermplasm Conservation Orchards\nMembership & Volunteer Opportunities\n\nCEEDS’ MacHarg Room \n\nCooking with Chestnuts\nFinding wildlife and chestnuts on AMC trails\n\nRoom 002 \n\nDocumentary Films & Photographs\n\n\n\n\n4:40-5:00 PM\nClosing Remarks by Brad Smith\, MA/RI Chapter Board Member & Past President\n\n\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Map of Smith College Parking Areas:\n  \n \nAbove is a screenshot showing Wright Hall\, circled in green. The closest parking lot is off Green St\, and is circled in blue. If that lot is full\, we recommend parking in the parking garage\, which is circled in purple (you can get directions directly to the parking garage by searching for Smith College Parking Garage Access Road in Google Maps). Walking paths to Wright Hall from all 3 parking locations are marked in pink. \nEV Charging is available in the Ford Hall Parking Lot. \nAll of these lots are open for FREE PUBLIC PARKING during our event. \nGoogle Map links to lots \n\nDickinson Lot on Green Street\nVisitor Parking Garage – 54 West St\, Northampton\, MA 01060\nFord Hall Parking Lot (EV Charging)\nITT Parking Lot (EV Charging)
URL:https://tacf.org/event/ma-ri-chestnut-conservation-symposium/
LOCATION:Wright Hall\, Smith College\, Northampton\, MA\, 01063\, United States
CATEGORIES:Massachusetts / Rhode Island,The American Chestnut Foundation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathy Desjardin":MAILTO:marichapter@tacf.org
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