About Us
Our Georgia Chapter was awarded Full Chapter Status from The American Chestnut Foundation in October, 2004.
OUR ACTIVITIES
- Finding and identifying surviving trees
- Pollinating them
- Harvest nuts
- Planting American chestnut trees throughout the state of Georgia
- Identifying potential sites for breeding orchards within the state
- Preserving local genetics
- Preserving local genetics
- Breeding blight resistant and regionally adapted trees
- Public outreach and education
- Organizing members and volunteers in these activities
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