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TACF Receives Top Rating
The American Chestnut Foundation
has earned a fifth consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for its ability to efficiently manage and grow its finances. Only 4% of the charities rated by Charity Navigator have received five consecutive 4-star evaluations.
The Georgia Restoration Event was a huge success. Seated here from left to right is President Jimmy Carter, musician Chuck Leavell, and longterm TACF supporter Shelli Stanback.
A round of applause greeted Former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter as they entered the glittering dining hall of the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia on February 16.
They were attending the Restoration of the American Chestnut Event hosted by the Georgia Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation. Filling the hall was a well-dressed crowd that included TACF members, representatives from partner organizations, as well as TACF sponsors and donors. Read more HERE.
The Jan/Feb issue of The Journal of The American Chestnut Foundation shares a unique story about a visit from migrating whooping cranes to Jerry Howard's chestnut orchard in Franklin County, Alabama on their route to Florida. Though we don't have footage from the visit, this video includes interviews with the co-founder of Operation Migration, the non-profit organization that has played a leading role in the reintroduction of whooping cranes into eastern North America.
Since 2005, Ambrosia beetles are emerging as harmful pests to chestnut trees. Learn how to monitor and control ambrosia beetles from Sara Fitzsimmons, TACF North Central Regional Science Coordinator. Read the article HERE.
What words come to mind when you think of The American Chestnut Foundation? Mark Banker, TACF Development Director describes this "wordle" in his blog...READ MORE.
TACF Calendar of Upcoming Events:
MARCH, 2012
16-17 TACF Spring Board Meeting in Black Mountain, NC
17 Sierra Club and Korte Family planting with ARRI
in Pike County, KY
24 Boy Scouts of America planting with ARRI in Pike County, KY
ARRI planting contact: Patrick Angel, 606-309-4159, pangel@osmre.gov
APRIL 18, 2012
Ceremonial planting of transgenic potentially blight-resistant chestnut trees at the New York Botanical Garden
OCTOBER 20-21, 2012
2012 Annual Chestnut Summit in Asheville, NC
TACF is a 501(c)3 conservation organization headquartered in Asheville, NC. To learn about TACF and its national breeding program, visit www.acf.org.
