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Support the Mighty Giant

Your support during the TACF Spring Appeal provides funding to plant, grow, and test our chestnut trees at Meadowview Research Farms. It's a busy time: tens of thousands of chestnuts are planted, thousands of trees are tested for resistance, and preparations are already underway for the fall harvest. Your gift today will purchase planting pots, fertilizer, weed mats, tree shelters, seasonal labor, equipment rental, and fuel for the tractors. Visit 2014 Spring Appeal to donate now.  

Chestnuts in the Revolutionary City 

Williamsburg, Virginia is not typically considered a location where chestnuts grew. However new evidence uncovered by Dr. Don Davis, member of The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) Development Committee, appears to prove that these trees also populated coastal areas of the eastern seaboard, most notably Colonial Williamsburg. Read More. 

Staff Update: 2014 Mined Land Reforestation Plantings
By Michael French
Spring 2014 was another busy season for TACF as we entered into the third year of plantings for the Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG). We also participated in the Flight 93 National Memorial and we continue to make great progress in developing partnerships with the Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative and Green Forests Work. Read More.
Chestnut Beer to be Featured at Meadowview's 25th Anniversary
TACF is thrilled to announce chestnut beer as the featured drink at the upcoming 25th Anniversary Celebration of Meadowview Research Farms on Saturday, October 11, 2014. The Damascus Brewery will serve Castanea Porter and Trails End Chestnuts is donating the beer chips. Don't miss the great event! Read More.

Enter to Win TACF's 2014 Chestnut Photo Contest

Submit your best chestnut-related photos to win great prizes and to see your images in print! Deadline for submission is September 1, 2014. Contest voting will take place online via the TACF website in September. Check out last year's winners as well as the fine print about this year's contest! Read More.
New TACF Travel Tumbler - Get Yours Today!
TACF is happy to introduce our new, all-purpose Thermal Travel Tumbler! This new design is TACF staff tested/approved and we think you will really enjoy its look and functionality. Not only will it make your drive more pleasant, it's also a great way to support our work in restoring the American chestnut. Pick one up for friends and family members - it makes a great gift any time of year!
Photo of the Month

"Spiny Burr" by Sara Fitzsimmons
A porcupine hanging out in one of the chestnut trees Sara was 
rating recently. She snapped this great shot at Blooming Grove 
orchard located at the Blooming Grove Hunt Club in northeastern PA.
Video of the Month
Chestnut pollination 2013
It's that time of year again! This video is a great reminder about the exciting and hard work taking place right now in the fields. Check out Jennifer Santoro at Lesesne State Forest, VA (2013) showing us all about the process of chestnut pollination. 

Online Index of TACF Journal Articles
We are excited to share the newly updated TACF Journal Index! This great resource is an easy-to-use Excel file documenting every article that has appeared in The Journal publication since its inception. Many thanks to Timothy McKechnie for providing the original document, and to Kelly Shen for updating it through 2014. 
Calendar of Events
Oct. 11 / 25th Anniversary Celebration of Meadowview / Glenn C. Price Research Farm, 29010 Hawthorne Drive, Meadowview, VA / 2 pm - 6 pm.

Oct. 12
 / West Virginia Chestnut Festival / On the big bend of the scenic Cheat River, Rowlesburg, WV / 10:30 am - 7:30 pm.

Oct. 16-17 / TACF Fall Board Meeting / Northern Virginia 4-H Center, Front Royal, VA / Details to come.

Oct. 17-19 / TACF 2014 Annual Meeting / Northern Virginia 4-H Center, Front Royal, VA / Details to come. 

For more TACF events, visit http://www.acf.org/calendar.php. 
The American Chestnut Foundation
50 North Merrimon Ave., Ste. 115
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 281-0047
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The mission of The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) 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. To join the effort to restore the American chestnut tree, visit www.acf.org/join.php.