eSprout |   March 2015

Keith Chasteen Earns Corps of Engineers Certificate of Appreciation

TACF is pleased to recognize Keith Chasteen who was recently honored with a certificate of appreciation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District. Keith's ongoing contributions to chestnut restoration throughout the state of Kentucky provide tremendous learning opportunities for local communities while helping to reintroduce this American icon into the landscape.
 Pure American Seeds & Seedlings: Supplies Limited, Order Soon!

Ordering Deadline:  APRIL 6.  TACF's Pure American program is is available to members only. This unique program offers the opportunity to fine-tune your forestry skills while growing and caring for pure American chestnuts. Seed kits and seedlings are available. To order, call (828) 281-0047. Pricing information and ordering instructions are available here.
Staff Update: Breeding Program Shows On-Target Growth
By Fred Hebard

TACF researchers have demonstrated the occurrence of intermediate blight resistance between a Chinese and an American chestnut, in our 'Graves' and 'Clapper' Restoration Chestnut 1.0  trees and resistance to Phytophthora root rot. Many families of Restoration Chestnut 1.0 trees are growing as rapidly as the American chestnut in the forest, and thanks to the extensive chapter network, TACF has sufficient genetic diversity to restore the species.
Register Today: TACF Annual Meeting on October 23-24, 2015

TACF is partnering with the Schatz Tree Genetics Colloquium to offer a state-of-the-art educational experience called "Integrating Genomics Tools in American Chestnut Restoration." Scientists from around the world will present research on chestnut genomics including: genome sequencing, genetic mapping, marker-assisted selection techniques, and hands-on workshops. Learn more about this exciting colloquium.


TACF member Dr. Joe James' farm in Seneca, South Carolina.
Calendar of Events
March 20 - 21 / TACF 2015 Spring Board Meeting / Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center / Abington, VA / All day

April 16 / Restoration of the American Chestnut Tree with Wildlife Biologist Curt Laffin / Moultonborough, NH / 7 P.M. - 8 P.M.

April 17 - 18 / Plant a Tree at Flight 93 / National Memorial / PA

April 18 / Connecticut Chapter Annual Meeting  / Rockfell, CT / 9:30 A.M.

April 25 / Georgia Chapter Annual Meeting / Atlanta History Center / Atlanta, GA / 10 A.M. - 1 P.M. 

April 25 / Vermont/New Hampshire Annual Meeting / VINS Nature Center / Quechee, VT / 10 A.M. - 3 P.M.

April 28 / Pennsylvania Chapter Spring Growers Meeting / Fort Hunter / Harrisburg, PA 

For all TACF events, visit http://www.acf.org/calendar.php 
The American Chestnut Foundation
50 North Merrimon Ave, Suite 115
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 281-0047
               
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.