TACF’s Mid-Atlantic regional science coordinator, Mark Double, WV-TACF president and Stephen Rist, OH-TACF president, harvested chestnuts from the WV state tree nursery in Mason County, not far from the Ohio River.
A view of one of the orchards at the Clements nursery.
Large canker on some of the orchard trees.
Tom Saielli harvesting chestnuts with a pole pruner.
Stephen Rist collecting chestnuts
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Before January comes to a close, here are our 2026 Ins and Outs. Tell us yours in the comments!
#americanchestnut #insandouts2026 #chestnut #explorepage #restoration #conservation #forestry
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Last week, all TACF staff rolled up their sleeves for a phenotyping faceoff at Meadowview! Team members were randomly assigned one of three different phenotyping protocols, all applied to the same set of trees, to help us evaluate which approach works best in the field. Phenotyping is a critical part of our breeding and restoration work, especially when it comes to evaluating blight severity. By carefully documenting traits like sporulation, canker severity, and overall tree health, we can better understand how each tree is responding to the disease. This information feeds directly into our Recurrent Genomic Selection (RGS) model, helping guide breeding decisions and accelerate progress toward a blight resistant American chestnut.
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Some say the American chestnut is the only ‘Ten I see.' We say the Chapter Meeting is a close second—RSVP now via the listed website or QR code.
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