Vermont / New Hampshire Chapter

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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...

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President’s Message Summer 2023

President’s Message Summer 2023

  I’m reminded of John Steinbeck’s novel “The Winter of Our Discontent." This year’s field work became "The Summer of Our Discontent."  We were anticipating Darling-58 deregulation, instead we got a nasty reminder of winter. The hard frost which hit all of New...

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Planting American Chestnuts at Vermont Schools

Planting American Chestnuts at Vermont Schools

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...

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Pollination Training at Beaver Brook May 2023

Pollination Training at Beaver Brook May 2023

On May 18 the VT/NH Chapter took another step in its strategy to build a team of trained pollinators who will be ready to act following deregulation of the Darling-58 transgenic American chestnut tree. The Beaver Brook Association (BBA) in Hollis, NH hosted a combined...

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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...

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We want to thank YOU this Giving Tuesday! Your donation of $20 or more automatically enters you for a chance to win our gift box of the following items:
✨2 TACF beanie hats
✨2 TACF baseball hats
✨2 TACF notebooks
✨2 TACF orange bandanas
✨2 TACF patches
✨2 TACF canvas bags
✨2 TACF jar openers
(and yes, it’s enough for you and a friend to share)

To Enter:
Donate $20 or more towards our End of Year Appeal fundraiser to be entered in the drawing.

Giving Tuesday Donation Link: www.facebook.com/donate/25074377115495320/

QUALIFICATIONS:
Enter by NOON Friday December 1st.
The winner will be contacted by Saturday, 12/2 so make sure to check your inbox! If we don't receive a response back by the end of the day, we'll sadly have to move on to the next winner. Items will be shipped to US addresses only.

Let's make Giving Tuesday a day to remember! Share this post on your stories or with friends, so we can inspire even more acts of kindness. Together, we can make a positive impact and create a ripple effect of generosity.

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Thank you so much to The Green Tunnel Podcast for releasing this engaging episode about the American chestnut tree! TACF’s Ciera Wilbur, Lab Manager at The American Chestnut Foundation's Meadowview Research Farms, is interviewed extensively, along with author Susan Freinkel.

From The Green Tunnel:
“The American Chestnut was one of the most magnificent trees in North America. On today’s episode of The Green Tunnel, we’re going to explore how it lived, how it died, and how – with the help of scientists, non-profit organizations, and passionate volunteers – it just might repopulate the Appalachian Mountains once again.”

Visit the link in the comments below to listen to this great podcast episode!
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Thank you so much to The Green Tunnel Podcast for releasing this engaging episode about the American chestnut tree! TACF’s Ciera Wilbur, Lab Manager at The American Chestnut Foundations Meadowview Research Farms, is interviewed extensively, along with author Susan Freinkel.

From The Green Tunnel:
“The American Chestnut was one of the most magnificent trees in North America. On today’s episode of The Green Tunnel, we’re going to explore how it lived, how it died, and how – with the help of scientists, non-profit organizations, and passionate volunteers – it just might repopulate the Appalachian Mountains once again.”

Visit the link in the comments below to listen to this great podcast episode!

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Thank your for your wonderful contributions to this episode and the important work you do!

This is wonderful. Go Ciera Wilbur!!

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November is Native American Heritage Month, and the day after Thanksgiving is Native American Heritage Day. TACF recognizes this important opportunity to listen to the voices of this community, so we’re sharing the article, “The History of Thanksgiving from the Native American Perspective.

From the article:
“Steven Peters, a Wampanoag Tribe spokesman, was asked about his views on Thanksgiving and the fact that most people still gather to eat turkey and give thanks. Here's what he had to say:

"I think it's great. My ancestors had four harvest festivals throughout the year. Gathering with family, enjoying our company, sharing our blessings, and giving thanks for all that we have is a good thing. I say have more thanksgiving events throughout the year. I also ask that you take a moment in that day to remember what happened to my people and the history as it was recorded and not the narrative that we had been given in the history books."

Visit the link in comments to read the entire article.
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November is Native American Heritage Month, and the day after Thanksgiving is Native American Heritage Day. TACF recognizes this important opportunity to listen to the voices of this community, so we’re sharing the article, “The History of Thanksgiving from the Native American Perspective.

From the article:
“Steven Peters, a Wampanoag Tribe spokesman, was asked about his views on Thanksgiving and the fact that most people still gather to eat turkey and give thanks. Heres what he had to say:

I think its great. My ancestors had four harvest festivals throughout the year. Gathering with family, enjoying our company, sharing our blessings, and giving thanks for all that we have is a good thing. I say have more thanksgiving events throughout the year. I also ask that you take a moment in that day to remember what happened to my people and the history as it was recorded and not the narrative that we had been given in the history books.

Visit the link in comments to read the entire article.

We're hiring! The Director of Development is a full-time position based out of our Asheville, NC office. Please visit our employment page for more information about this great opportunity.
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Were hiring! The Director of Development is a full-time position based out of our Asheville, NC office. Please visit our employment page for more information about this great opportunity. 
https://tacf.org/employment/

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Our offices will be closed on Thanksgiving, November 23rd, and the following day, November 24th.
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