Free Nut Offer

Free Nut Offer

The VT/NH Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation is once again pleased to offer free American chestnut seeds to Chapter members. If you would like to participate, or have related questions, please contact Dan Jones at: moc.nsm@senoj_b_leinad The nuts were...

Local Woodworker Supports American Chestnut Restoration

Perkinsville, VT woodworker, Tom Fontaine, recently made a significant contribution toward restoring the American chestnut tree to New England forests. He made a rocking chair from rare American chestnut wood that came from a large chestnut tree in Berlin, VT that...

Man on a Mission

About three years ago VT/NH Chapter Board member, Tom Estill, from Rutland VT had a vision to have American chestnut trees growing at all schools in VT. That was thought to be an ambitious undertaking that would take years to accomplish. Tom does not seem to agree...

May 2025 Newsletter

President’s Corner This will be my last message to you, as I have recently been given the gift of a grandson in NYC and have found a wonderful place to live in Emmaus, PA on a mountain overlooking a conserved valley of agricultural land. I’ll have a chance to...