Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for the Rolling Stones, also happens to be a TACF chestnut grower and member. Needless to say, he's a strong advocate of trees. Read Leavell's story of how he came to appreciate trees!
This spring was a busy season for TACF as we continued our efforts to include chestnuts as part of reforestation efforts on mined lands. In 2013, with help from our partners, the Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative (ARRI) and Green Forests Work (GFW), volunteer planting events were held on reclaimed mines in Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Read more!
In his spare time over the last year, Jon Taylor of the Carolinas Chapter of TACF trekked 262 miles of the Appalachian Trail (AT), collecting data on American chestnut trees as part of the AT MEGA-Transect Chestnut Project. Sit back an enjoy this inspiring story and amazing photos of the flora and fauna he encountered along the way. Read Jon's story!
Featured Chestnut Videos
Everywhere you look, communities are doing what it takes to restore chestnut trees to their neck of the woods. Click the images below to watch clips from local news outlets that picked up their stories!
Centre Daily Times: Volunteers aid effort at Penn State to bring back American chestnut tree
ABC News 13- Asheville: Memorial chestnut trees planted for OM Sanctuary opening
Kirby Carmack and Nicole Rodriguez, students of Poolesville High School Class of 2013, wrote a children 's book about the American chestnut tree as part of their senior project for the Global Ecology Science Program. They hope to inform young readers on the importance of the environment, specifically the restoration of the American chestnut. Read their book and our interview with the authors!
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.
In his spare time over the last year, Jon Taylor of the Carolinas Chapter of TACF 
Kirby Carmack and Nicole Rodriguez