Send your best chestnut-related photos to TACF. The winning entry will be featured on an upcoming cover of The Journal of The American Chestnut Foundation.
2011 Photo Contest winner "Two Appalachian Mountain Staples" by Vicky Somma
By TACF New England Regional Science Coordinator, Kendra Gurney
The three tree climbers who bagged and pollinated an American chestnut tree in Chester, VT. Photo by Kendra Gurney.
There are many ways to pollinate a chestnut tree, but the Vermont/New Hampshire Chapter takes it to a new level with their partnership with VELCO (Vermont Electric Power Company). Read Kendra's account of the pollination of a hard-to-access American chestnut in Chester, VA.
A New Way to Give to TACF
TACF is thrilled to be included on the National/International part of the 2012 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Charity List. If you are a federal employee or member in the military, please consider designating TACF (donor code 95986) as your beneficiary this year.
Virginia's Sheri Shambor and Cathy Mayes on the steps of the Virginia Office in Marshall. Photo by Janet White.
Topping off a year of remarkable success, the Virginia Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) will host their Annual Chestnut Gala at Ayrshire Farm in Upperville, Virginia on October 6, 2012 beginning at 6 pm. Read more about the gala and how you can join in!
Help Participate in a Chestnut Census
Amelia Harris, graduate student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, is conducting a census of American chestnut sprouts at Bendabout Farm in McDonald, TN. The census will provide baseline data on chestnuts on the farm which is particularly important since the introduction of a B3F3 test orchard in March 2012. Surveying will continue through October 2012 and new volunteers are always welcome! Contact Amelia at apharris21@gmail.com for more information on how you can help.
The mission of The American Chestnut Foundation is to restore the American chestnut tree to our eastern woodlands to benefit our environment, our wildlife, and our society.
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.
Amelia Harris, graduate student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, is conducting a census of American chestnut sprouts at Bendabout Farm in McDonald, TN. The census will provide baseline data on chestnuts on the farm which is particularly important since the introduction of a B3F3 test orchard in March 2012. Surveying will continue through October 2012 and new volunteers are always welcome! Contact Amelia at 
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