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Indiana Karst Conservancy Planting
Want to plant some chestnuts with us this spring? We have set the date for the Indiana Karst Conservancy planting – it’s April 16th! More information to come as we get closer to that date, if you are interested please contact Ben Finegan for more details.
Indiana Chapter in the December Sprout
The meeting was hosted by Carroll Ritter, the Sycamore Land Trust Environmental Education Coordinator, and the Southern Hills Restoration Branch. Members discussed the important of restoring the American chestnut while enjoying a tasty lunch and scenic views. They...
Spring Plantings Underway for the Week of May 5th!
IN TACF will hit the road Tuesday, May 6th to get the Harrison Crawford (HCSF) and Jackson Washington (JWSF) Indiana State Forest chestnut progeny plantings installed. A progeny planting is a test planting to see how well the Restoration trees survive in the wild. We...
Chestnuts Come to Indiana State Forests
The Indiana Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation will be planting Restoration 1.0 progeny tests in two of Indiana’s state forests. What are Restoration 1.0 progeny tests, you ask? “Restoration 1.0″ refers to the product of the past 30 years of backcross...
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J U N E 16th Chestnut Chat (live, virtual via Zoom): Pre-register for:
➡️Q&A about TACF documentary, CLEAR DAY THUNDER: Rescuing the American Chestnut
🌟Learn about 40th Anniversary Surprise online screening for TACF email subscribers
➡️Meet Filmmaker, Rod Murphy
➡️Learn how to screen the film and what is included in the screening kit and more with coordinator Marketing Outpost
Pre-register here: psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_85iLnNwKQ0Gl6_irP7e94Q#/registration
Indiana Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation, The American Chestnut Foundation - Kentucky Chapter, The American Chestnut Foundation's Meadowview Research Farms, The Georgia Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation West Virginia Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation Virginia Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation, Vermont & New Hampshire Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation Upcoming Chestnut Chat is all about the TACF documentary. Learn about opportunity for e-mail subscribers to view the film in celebration of our 40th Anniversary, meet Rod Murphy, one of the filmmakers and learn about how to screen the film, scheduled screenings and more.
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Beautiful seeds growing from our PA/NJ chapters
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.I rescued some chestnut trees at an estate sale. You guys tested them and said they are f1. Still hanging in there. 💗
Collected? So these are pure American seedlings that you are growing for breeding purposes?
Where can I get some seedlings to plant here in Central Massachusetts???
Is fall the best time to plant them?
One of my yearlings!
John H Higley
Georgia chapter and their work with Berry College in Rome GA. Here they are doing orchard work.Chestnut orchard work in progress at the Frank Milner Farm near Rome, GA. Pictured is Berry College intern Louis Durand after helping to cull some non-selected orchard trees. Beautiful day to be out there. The American Chestnut Foundation
Keep up the good work!
West Virgina chapter information about a lodge built in 1942 with American chestnut
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