Vermont / New Hampshire News

40th Anniversary Celebration! October 14, 2023

We are excited to announce TACF’s 40th Anniversary celebration on Saturday October 14th in beautiful Lebanon NH. Bring your whole family, and friends interested in joining, to the Salt Hill Pub at the west end of the green, between 10:30am and 2pm.

 

The VT/NH Chapter has secured Salt Hill Pub’s private room for a reception where members will be given tickets for free drinks from the pub and enjoy a buffet of appetizers and salads.

 

A door from the private room leads to a tent with covered tables where you can sit, eat and participate in multiple activities such as:

  • Watch one of two viewings of TACF’s new documentary “Clear Day Thunder” (11:00am or 12:45pm)
  • Test your knowledge playing “Chestnut Jeopardy” online!
  • Share your own chestnut restoration related experiences and events with others.
  • Share your portable items made of chestnut.
  • Count the rings on a “cookie” cut from what was once the State Champion tree in Berlin, VT.

 

Names will be drawn from a hat for door prizes of TACF merchandise at 12:30pm.

 

This is a Chapter paid celebration which is entirely social, honoring TACF’s 40th Anniversary and all its volunteer members who have worked tirelessly on its mission. No field work at this event, and remember, “member” means the whole family! Friends interested in joining on the spot are also welcome and will be afforded drinks and the buffet when they join.

 

Please RSVP efox407@gmail.com so we have a count of how many will attend. We need to order the buffet in advance and set up the private room to accommodate what we hope will be a big crowd. Salt Hill Pub can accommodate a large number of people. Hope to see you there on a beautiful fall day, in a beautiful New England town which is centrally located to our membership.

 

Hope to see you there,

Evan Fox, VT/NH Chapter President

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Visit the RAK brewing company on Tuesday, November 12th for this exciting chestnut-related event!

As part of the November Nature on Tap Speaker Series event, Bruce Levine, board member of the MD Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation, will be speaking about the American chestnut.

You'll learn about the rise & fall of the American chestnut, including the history of the American chestnut, why they have become functionally extinct, and the breeding efforts being done by TACF to rescue it.

Location: RAK Brewing Co, 400 Sagner Ave, 100, Frederick, MD 21701
Date and time: Tue, Nov 12, 2024 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Pre-register to get 15% off your tab!

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Visit the RAK brewing company on Tuesday, November 12th for this exciting chestnut-related event! 

As part of the November Nature on Tap Speaker Series event, Bruce Levine, board member of the MD Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation, will be speaking about the American chestnut. 

Youll learn about the rise & fall of the American chestnut, including the history of the American chestnut, why they have become functionally extinct, and the breeding efforts being done by TACF to rescue it.

Location: RAK Brewing Co, 400 Sagner Ave, 100, Frederick, MD 21701
Date and time: Tue, Nov 12, 2024 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

 Pre-register to get 15% off your tab!

https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/pj3mntu

In a recent Virginia Tech News story titled Examining Chestnut Blight in Local Forests, students from a forest health class explored hybrid resistance to chestnut blight at a restoration orchard near John’s Creek. Engaging with experts from The American Chestnut Foundation and the Virginia Department of Forestry, students gained hands-on experience in assessing tree health and understanding breeding programs—skills crucial for their future roles in forest and ecosystem management. View the news story here. news.vt.edu/videos/k/2024/10/1_0nsj1kv8.html ... See MoreSee Less

In a recent Virginia Tech News story titled Examining Chestnut Blight in Local Forests, students from a forest health class explored hybrid resistance to chestnut blight at a restoration orchard near John’s Creek. Engaging with experts from The American Chestnut Foundation and the Virginia Department of Forestry, students gained hands-on experience in assessing tree health and understanding breeding programs—skills crucial for their future roles in forest and ecosystem management. View the news story here. https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2024/10/1_0nsj1kv8.html

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Why do these seeds cost so much???

Has anyone located a natural strain that is resistant at all?

With your support, this year’s raffle of two handcrafted Kasumi® Damascus chef knives with American chestnut handles raffle raised more than $27,000!

Congratulations to the winners Jeffrey Monaco and Natalie Harper, and thanks to everyone who participated.

Many thanks also to Antique River Logs for generously supplying these unique and extremely rare raffle items.
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With your support, this year’s raffle of two handcrafted Kasumi® Damascus chef knives with American chestnut handles raffle raised more than $27,000! 

Congratulations to the winners Jeffrey Monaco and Natalie Harper, and thanks to everyone who participated.

Many thanks also to Antique River Logs for generously supplying these unique and extremely rare raffle items.

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Many thanks to William Joiner at Antique River Logs for donating these beautiful knives. www.antiqueriverlogs.com

Meet Taz! Taz is a 3.5-year-old Blue Heeler who wreaks havoc every day. She belongs to TACF's Director of Business Operations, Mark. Mark retired from the U.S. Army after 21 years in 2014. After retiring, he followed his wife and children to Asheville, NC. ... See MoreSee Less

The article covers the Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) and The American Chestnut Foundation’s (TACF) efforts to restore the American chestnut at Lesesne State Forest. It describes three chestnut orchards: the Connecticut Hybrid Seed Orchard, American Orchard, and Backcross Hybrid Orchard. Each orchard holds genetically distinct trees, contributing to blight resistance research and breeding. Future projects aim to preserve chestnut genetic diversity through further cross-breeding and conservation. For further details, see the original article here: www.associationpublications.com/flipbook/vfa/2024/Summer/8/#zoom=true ... See MoreSee Less

The article covers the Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) and The American Chestnut Foundation’s (TACF) efforts to restore the American chestnut at Lesesne State Forest. It describes three chestnut orchards: the Connecticut Hybrid Seed Orchard, American Orchard, and Backcross Hybrid Orchard. Each orchard holds genetically distinct trees, contributing to blight resistance research and breeding. Future projects aim to preserve chestnut genetic diversity through further cross-breeding and conservation. For further details, see the original article here: https://www.associationpublications.com/flipbook/vfa/2024/Summer/8/#zoom=true

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The American Chestnut Foundation I’m looking at planting a few American chestnuts- resistant. Who has them for sale?

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