by Jessica Wikle | Jun 6, 2025
The New London Conservation Commission potted 93 American Chestnut seed nuts and delivered them to Spring Ledge Farm (SLF) in New London on April 10, 2025. SLF has several commercial year-round greenhouses and the owner, Greg Berger, offered NLCC some space in this...
by Jessica Wikle | Dec 15, 2025
The New London, NH Conservation Commission (NLCC) is the proud winner of The American Chestnut Foundation Partner’s Award for 2025. This award recognizes groups that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the mission of restoring the American Chestnut tree to...
by Jessica Wikle | Nov 13, 2024
President’s Corner By Evan Fox, VT/NH Chapter President What a difference a year makes! Last year we bemoaned the effects of a late May frost which seriously changed plans for fieldwork. But we pollinated with what we believed was Darling 58 pollen...
by Jessica Wikle | Jun 15, 2023
On June 5th, 3 Rutland Middle School students (Donovan, Zaida, and Caiden), along with their two teachers (Mr. Bjorn and Van Sciver) planted a MEREDITH-2023 chestnut seedling near Rocky Pond in Pine Hill Park in Rutland, VT. It is one of 50 American chestnuts planted...
