The American Chestnut Foundation
"A New Chestnut Tree is Born" 
Taken by Johann Laimer in South Tirol, Postal Italy.

More on this photo and how you can enter your own photos for our contest here!
  
And tell us what you'll do to celebrate!
 

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If you've been attempting to reference past e-newsletters, but failed to find them, we now have them archived here!

 

Chestnuts in the News

Dolly isn't the only one who writes about American chestnuts! Check out this song by The Nowhere Kids called Ode to the American Chestnut.

 

Maryland inmates and American chestnuts on comeback trail together. 

 

UVa-Wise students pave the way for American chestnut restoration.

 

Local TV news reports: The American chestnut is making a comeback to Eastern TN!

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TACF National Office
160 Zillicoa St, Suite D
Asheville, NC 28801
(828)281-0047
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TACF Volunteers Rock!  April 21-27, National Volunteer Week 

Our volunteers are the heart and soul of TACF. This 30th Anniversary year, we salute all the volunteers who have dedicated time, energy, and support to restore the American chestnut tree to our eastern woodlands. What excellent progress we've made together! Thank you!
 
Read up on volunteers featured in The Journal of TACF over the past year here (pdf). Interested in getting involved? Find out how you can participate in our mission. 
Featured Video: Reviving the American Forest With the American Chestnut - Dr. Bill Powell at TEDxDeExtinction 
Reviving the American forest with the American chestnut: William Powell at TEDxDeExtinction
Can we bring back the passenger pigeon or the mastodon? And if we can, should we? The fascinating, if highly-controversial concept of de-extinction was the subject of a partnership project by National Geographic, TED and The Long Now Foundation.
 
Can TACF's restoration program be a model for the restoration of other species? Watch Dr. William Powell's compelling TEDx presentation and draw your own conclusions.

Engaging Student Researchers at TACF's Annual Meeting

By Kendra Gurney, TACF New England Regional Science Coordinator

 

One of the most effective ways TACF has been attracting and engaging the vision and energy of younger generations is by offering opportunities for students to present chestnut-related research to our members and partners. 

Read Kendra's article to find out how TACF is making this happen!

Notes from a Vole  
By Jane Harris, CT Chapter of TACF
 
Last month we brought you the strange story of a meadow vole found wedged in a chestnut tree in a Maine orchard. Now, we'd like to share a delightful story from Jane Harris, of Middletown, Connecticut, who imagines life from the viewpoint of a vole who resides in the orchard she helps to maintain. Enjoy some laughs with this one!

On March 30, the Louisville Branch of the Kentucky Chapter of TACF had their official formation gathering. Check out their blog updates written by Branch Organizer, Keith Chasteen to see what they are up to! 
By Mila Kirkland, TACF Communications Specialist

One of the first things many people learn about American chestnut trees is that their rot-resistant, durable, and straight-grained wood is highly valued and a bit difficult to find these days. Find out how Tom Nichols came to work with American chestnut wood.
TACF Calendar       

 

April 24 / Forest Restoration Specialist Training / Penfield, PA


May 4 / Raystown Restoration Branch Event / C. Barton McCann School of Art / contact Lori Krause tacfbranch2@comcast.net

October 19-20 / TACF's 2013 Annual Meeting / Hyatt Dulles, Herndon, VA / Stay tuned for details

For more TACF events, visit
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.