NY Reports, Meeting Minutes,
& other News
New York Contacts
Herbert F.Darling, President
131 California Dr.
Williamsville, NY 14221
716-632-1125 - hdarling@hfdarling.com
Frank Munzer , Vice President
845-266-5138
fwmunz@optonline.net
Richard R. Radel, Secretary/Treasurer
716-639-0620 - richardradel@msn.com
Proudly displaying the results of their harvest at the 2005 William White American chestnut planting in Zoar Valley, NY are TACF-NY members left to right, Tom Deacon, Doug Campbell, Herb Darling and Alrene and Stan Wirsig.
How You Can Help
Volunteers:
Some part of all three New York Chapter programs are performed by volunteers in nine districts across the state. It may be finding new American chestnut trees, or planting and maintaining 1 of the 20 seed plantations, or finding juvenile embryos for the research, or helping to promote the educational program. You can help!
Please see the regional list on the left to find a
volunteer contact in your area.
Donations:
It is important to note that when you join The American Chestnut Foundation, you will automatically be enrolled as a member of the New York Chapter (if you live in the state) and $15.00 of your donation will go directly to the chapter.
If you would like to make additional contributions to support one or all three of the chapter's programs, please send your check to
TACF,
P.O. Box 4044,
Bennington, VT 05201-4044.
Please include a note indicating that your gift is for the NY Chapter or write "For NY Chapter" in the memo portion of your check. To donate online, please visit: www.acf.org/donate.php
How-To Bulletins:
The New York Chapter has prepared six bulletins covering different subjects relating to planting and caring for American chestnuts. They are
Identification
Pollination
Harvesting
Nut Storage
Planting
Mudpacking
They are available by mail for postage and handling of $1 for up to three bulletins, and $2 for a set of six.
Chapters:
New York Chapter
News
The New York Chapter's 20th Annual Meeting will be held October 29-30, 2010 in Syracuse, NY.
Click here for a registration form. For the agenda for the meeting, click here.
Future of American chestnut takes root by Zoar Valley with bioengineered trees
Video of Chestnut Planting--June 17, 2010
Groups team up in American chestnut restoration efforts
Presidents Message
WE DO NOT HAVE A RESISTANT SEEDLING AMERICAN CHESTNUT YET!! BUT WE DO HAVE the first two transgenic American Chestnut seedling planted outdoors in a secure environment with regulatory permits in place. We have not been able to determine what level of resistance has been produced as they are too small to test yet 8” +/- tall, and we need many more seedlings to prove results. Also, there are other gene constructs to try to improve the resistance if it turns out we are not satisfied with the results. More good news is there are 100 more; about 1” tall developing roots. Some of these can hopefully be planted out doors this fall.
As president I want to congratulate everyone involved in reaching this progress milestone. It took 16 years to get to this point and hopefully will take two years or less to prove resistance. Our goal is in 5 years to have enough seedlings resistant enough to possibly have each TACFNY member receive three seedlings. We are working with all the regulatory agencies to make this happen in a timely and safe fashion.
Yes, there are still some hurdles to jump, some of which are bigger than others. I am confident we can have the restoration process all planned and ready to implement ahead of the mass production of chestnut seedling phase.
Nice going! We can ALL be proud of our progress!
Long live the American Chestnut.
Herbert F. Darling, Jr., President
If you would like to find out more about helping with
activities in your area, contact the New York district representative listed below.
New York Regional Contacts
District 1 - Nassau & Suffolk Counties
Enrico Nardone
Seatuck Environmental
P.O. Box 31, Islip, NY 11751
H: 631-661-4533 ~ FAX: 631-581-7558
Email: EGNardone@Seatuck.org
District 2 - New York City
Dale L. Travis
160 East 88th Street
New York, NY 10128
212-243-8373 email:dale@daletravis.com
District 3 - Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland,
Sullivan, Ulster, & Westchester Counties
Frank Munzer
32 Anderson Rd.
Clinton Corners, NY 12514
845-266-5138 email: fwmunz@optonline.net
District 4 - Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery,
Otsego, Rensselear, Schenectady, & Schoharie Counties
Allen Nichols
302 Bateman Rd.
Laurens, NY 13796
607-263-5105
email: fajknichols.75@frontiernet.net
District 5 - Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton,
Saratoga, Warren, & Washington Counties
Adrien Gaudreau
1042 Camp Road, RD 2 Box 310
Broadalbin, NY 12025
518-882-9424
District 6 - Jefferson, Herkimer, Lewis, Onieda,
& St. Lawrence Counties
T. Ulring Walker
1170 Ives St.
Watertown, NY 13601
H: 315-782-3153 W: 315-782-0320
District 7 - Broome, Cayuga, Chenago, Cortland, Madison,
Onondaga, Oswego, Tioga, & Tompkins Counties
Chris Lyons
556 Squirrel Hill Road
Chenango Forks, NY 13746
(607) 656-9996
email: chris.lyons@frontiernet.net
District 8 - Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario,
Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Stueben, Wayne, & Yates Counties
Chip Leavy
C&C Nursery, 485 Palmer Rd.
Churchville, NY 14428
W: 585-293-2540, H: 585-293-2540
email: jleavy@rochester.rr.com
Website: www.cncnursery
District 9 - Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqu, Erie,
Niagra, & Wyoming Counties
William A. Snyder
188 Bennington Rd.
Snyder, NY 14226
716-839-5456