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Upcoming planting event – 9/14

PLANTINGS IN NEW LONDON, NH

On Saturday, September 14th, TACF VT/NH will hold its first ever joint Orchard Management Day with the New London, NH Conservation Commission (NLCC). This Commission is a proud chapter member which has eighty chestnut trees growing on various public lands in New London and another twenty seedlings to plant and cage from this year’s free nut distribution. 

 

Following a presentation by NLCC at our annual meeting in the spring, some members toured their plantings, young and older. And at a recent board meeting, your Board of Directors decided joint relationships with Commissions like the NLCC made perfect sense and a path for the future – extending TACF VT/NH’s mission by combining financial, human and land resources of like-minded organizations within chapter geography to plant and manage Chestnut. The board authorized the purchase of proper posts and caging for half their plantings this year, and the other half next year.

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On Saturday September 14th, volunteers from TACF VT/NH will join volunteers of the NLCC at the Park-n-Ride on Route 104 West, right off exit 12 of Interstate 89 (one of the New London exits) at 8am. We will divide up to work in two of their planting sites. Sloped locations where some new plantings will go in, and some existing plantings will be modified – reposted and caged to GCO standards. NLCC has secured wood chip mulch for all the plantings, some of which have reached eight feet tall. Holes have already been dug for new plantings, so we’re anticipating that work will be done by noon. The weather should be cooler, some fall breezes blowing and colors beginning to show. If you have volunteered before you’ll know this is a great time to come out, and if you haven’t come out before it’s the perfect opportunity, and an important one.

 

Following the work, we’ll be moving to a Sunapee lakeshore for time enjoying a barbecue lunch – and if you’re interested – a final 2024 swim. With a good volunteer turnout, we should wrap up (including lunch) by 12 – 1pm. There’s nothing you need to bring except your energy, enthusiasm for Chestnut and a pair of leather work gloves. There will be access to toileting facilities of some kind. RSVP to Evan Fox – moc.liamg@704xofe

 

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Thank you for your hard work!

I'm in south Arkansas. We had miniature Chestnut call chink a pin which got wiped out in the 50s. I have found two this spring 2025. They are small.

Hello, is this a chestnut tree?

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This summer, we’re aiming to produce 1,000 hand-pollinated nuts for our genomic-assisted breeding program, and each one is a vital step toward restoring the American chestnut.

Producing a single nut takes time, tools, and teamwork. From pollination to harvest, every step is a vital part of the process to ensure that each nut has the best chance possible to grow into a more blight-resistant tree.

Here’s what goes into a single $25 nut:

Pollination Bag: $5
Hand Pollination Process: $5
Harvesting the Nut: $5
Shucking & Storing: $5
Equipment & Fuel: $5
Total per Nut: $25

By supporting just one nut, you’re helping us bring the American chestnut back to our forests. Support a handful, and you’re helping to rebuild an entire ecosystem.

This nutty campaign only runs from June 3 to 23, and we’ve got 1,000 nuts to grow. Join us!
support.tacf.org/nuts
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Howdy. He have four American Chestnuts together, growing opposite of several Chinese. They are about 20 years old. An interesting study.

Can you advise on the percentage of success of these nuts to generating a nut producing tree? I’m working on restoring 80 acres and would like to attempt to have some American dominant gene trees on the property that produce nuts but don’t want to take the risk of $100 for four nuts to only find out the percentage of success is still relatively small. Sorry for the likely noob question

Question, why don’t you just plant the seeds/trees in an orchard and let nature pollinate them? That would reduce the cost exponentially and sell the seeds by the bag full? So people can then plant them in mass? Also, Why only 1000 seeds when one tree can produce more than that?

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There are two work opportunities on June 7, 2025 for members of the WV Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation.

The first is at the U.S. Forest Service property at 459 Nursery Bottom Road, Parsons. Work will begin at 10:00AM at the 'American Chestnut' sign. We will lay out spots for a 100-tree orchard that will be planted next spring. We also will weed the existing orchard and conduct other miscellaneous tasks. Bring gloves, water and lunch. A bathroom is available.

The second opportunity is at Jennings Randolph Lake north of Elk Garden in Mineral County. Forty American chestnut trees will be planted at the Roger Craig campground. Work will begin at 9:00 am. Bring gloves, water and a snack. This work is conducted in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
If you are available to assist at either of these two work sites, it will be much appreciated.
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There are two work opportunities on June 7, 2025 for members of the WV Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation. The first is at the U.S. Forest Service property at 459 Nursery Bottom Road, Parsons. Work will begin at 10:00AM at the American Chestnut sign. We will lay out spots for a 100-tree orchard that will be planted next spring. We also will weed the existing orchard and conduct other miscellaneous tasks. Bring gloves, water and lunch. A bathroom is available.The second opportunity is at Jennings Randolph Lake north of Elk Garden in Mineral County. Forty American chestnut trees will be planted at the Roger Craig campground. Work will begin at 9:00 am. Bring gloves, water and a snack. This work is conducted in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.If you are available to assist at either of these two work sites, it will be much appreciated.

What an incredible tree the American chestnut was! As The American Chestnut Foundations continues its decades-long work to restore this species, we welcome you to join the cause!

Become a member, volunteer with your local chapter, or simply spread the word about this incredible tree. Visit support.tacf.org/membership to get started.
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They can bring back a dead wolf from hundreds of years ago but they won’t bring back something useful like the American chestnut

I still have the audubon society, saying my chestnut tree, horse chestnut, has the largest girth in the state of michigan... The tree is gone, but the stump is still standing there.Proud.

And they are all gone because of humans

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