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West Virginia University Research Forest Planting

A group of faculty, students, and WV chapter volunteers has established an orchard at the WVU Research Forest on Chestnut Ridge near Morgantown, WV.  The orchard has been developed by Dr. Bill MacDonald and Dr. Mark Double in conjunction with students.  Multiple plantings have occurred over the past several seasons. They have achieved good survival rates!  The orchard will be a great educational resource for students in the coming years.

For more information about the orchard please contact Dr. Mark Double at West Virginia University.

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Well done West Virginia TACF Chapter !!! * * * *

Thank you!

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I appreciate the effort, but you’re just planting a tree that will die young.

Another way is put out a bunch of chestnuts, walnuts, acorns etc and let the squirrels plant them (they won't eat them all)!

Where do you get the American chestnuts?

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