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Spring potting of nuts in 2021

Members of the WV chapter gathered on 13 March at the West Virginia University greenhouse to pot up about 900 nuts. The volunteers worked in three groups of four and the task was accomplished in about three hours. Many thanks to those who volunteered: Janis Boury,...

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Good and Bad

When posting images of chestnut, we all love great-looking seedlings or trees. They help promote the work of TACF. However, there are also pictures that depict less than ideal images. These are two images, representing the good and the bad. The picture of a dead...

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New plantings in West Virginia

These are two of many new 2020 plantings of backcross chestnuts in West Virginia. These two plantings are in the eastern panhandle in Jefferson and Mineral Counties.

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Potting chestnuts in Morgantown

A group of 13 volunteers gathered at the greenhouse on the campus of West Virginia University to pot about 400 chestnuts, including backcross chestnuts from Meadowview, American chestnuts from West Virginia and Maryland and some miscellaneous open-pollinated nuts from...

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Nuts germinating in January

Chestnuts that were placed in cold storage the last week of September 2019 are beginning to germinate in mid-January. If you have nuts in cold storage, now is a good time to check for mold and also to see if some of the nuts are beginning to put out a radical.

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Fort New Salem

Sam Muncy, WV-TACF treasurer and Sharon Reeves Cottrill, roasted chestnuts at the Spirit of Christmas Festival at Fort New Salem in Salem, WV. Sam stated that more than 75% of the people who attended the festival tasted chestnuts for the very first time.

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The American Chestnut Foundation is seeking scion wood from wild American chestnut trees from the southern population. Scion wood MUST come from previously verified American chestnuts. Population studies have determined that trees found in western TN and K1, GA, AL, and MS represent the southern population and are the most genetically diverse.

The objectives of this collection are to:
🌱Conserve genetic diversity of unique and underrepresented populations of American chestnut through grafting
🌱Grow these grafted plants in favorable conditions (including growth chambers) to promote flowering and ease of pollen collection
🌱Future utilization of pollen and flowers to outcross transgenic chestnut

Goals for 2024: Gather around 100 sources from the South

•Coordinate with Jamie Van Clief at jamie.vanclief@acf.org for the collection of this scion wood.
For more details- head to the link in the comments below.
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The American Chestnut Foundation is seeking scion wood from wild American chestnut trees from the southern population. Scion wood MUST come from previously verified American chestnuts. Population studies have determined that trees found in western TN and K1, GA, AL, and MS represent the southern population and are the most genetically diverse.

The objectives of this collection are to:
🌱Conserve genetic diversity of unique and underrepresented populations of American chestnut through grafting
🌱Grow these grafted plants in favorable conditions (including growth chambers) to promote flowering and ease of pollen collection
🌱Future utilization of pollen and flowers to outcross transgenic chestnut

Goals for 2024: Gather around 100 sources from the South

•Coordinate with Jamie Van Clief at jamie.vanclief@acf.org for the collection of this scion wood.
For more details- head to the link in the comments below.

Check out the Maine Chapter of TACF's booth at the Fryeburg Fair

This eagerly anticipated annual event, held each fall in the picturesque town of Fryeburg, Maine, attracts a staggering 170,000 attendees. Each year the Maine Chapter has a booth set up for people to learn about American chestnut.

This year, each person who signed up to become a new TACF member received two chestnut seedlings as part of the "Fryeburg Fair Special," and because of this, they welcomed 90 new members. This brings the total number of Chapter members to over 300 for the for the first time!
In addition to cultivating new members, their team gathered valuable insights and recorded about a dozen solid leads on the location of surviving American chestnuts in Maine.

As always, this was a successful time at the fair!

📍Maine locals- make sure to mark your calendars to attend next year!

Curious about a TACF membership? Head to the link in bio to learn more.
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Check out the Maine Chapter of TACFs booth at the Fryeburg Fair

This eagerly anticipated annual event, held each fall in the picturesque town of Fryeburg, Maine, attracts a staggering 170,000 attendees. Each year the Maine Chapter has a booth set up for people to learn about American chestnut.

This year, each person who signed up to become a new TACF member received two chestnut seedlings as part of the Fryeburg Fair Special, and because of this, they welcomed 90 new members. This brings the total number of Chapter members to over 300 for the for the first time!
In addition to cultivating new members, their team gathered valuable insights and recorded about a dozen solid leads on the location of surviving American chestnuts in Maine.

As always, this was a successful time at the fair!

📍Maine locals- make sure to mark your calendars to attend next year!

Curious about a TACF membership? Head to the link in bio to learn more.Image attachment

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More about the ME Chapter- tacf.org/me/about-us/

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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.
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