eSprout |   June 2015
Your Support Makes a Difference, Please Give Generously
Working together, we can create thriving forests of healthy, wild American chestnuts in our lifetime. But we need your help! Restoring the American chestnut is a huge undertaking and your support is critical in helping us achieve our mission. You may donate online, or call the national office at (828) 281-0047. 
Staff Article: TACF Improves Pollinator Habitat through Reclaimed Mine Land Reforestation
By Michael French

For more than a decade, The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) has been working to restore and improve pollinator habitats in conjunction with multiple partners working with the US Department of Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. In 2015, TACF planted more than 375,000 seedlings on 625 acres of mined lands, with native trees, shrubs, and others staples for honey bees and native pollinators.

 

Appalachian Trail MEGA-Transect Chestnut Project Training Opportunities 
By Matthew Brinckman and Benjamin Jarrett
On June 30th, Mid-Atlantic Regional Science Coordinator Matthew Brinckman will present a training webinar for the Appalachian Trail MEGA-Transect Chestnut Project through the Virginia Masters Naturalists. The success of this important project depends upon well-informed, volunteer citizen scientists, and this webinar is a great opportunity to join the MEGA-Transect Chestnut team! 
Plant a Tree for Someone Special!

Recognize a friend or loved one for only $10.00 by having TACF plant a Restoration Chestnut 1.0 in that person's name. It's a symbollic gesture and it's quite easy too. TACF will contact the named recipient via mail OR via email (in an effort to save trees) to let the individual know about your gift. To participate, simply call (828) 281-0047 or visit us online.
FOR SALE: Reclaimed American Chestnut Timber

A longtime TACF member, Robert (Buzz) Holland is selling 1500 broad feet of flat, straight American chestnut lumber to any TACF member with an interest. The lumber has no worm holes and was cut from live American chestnut logs. "Must purchase all or none; flat price of $18/per board foot; buyer must pick up lumber from Wisconsin facility." Interested?  If so, please contact Buzz directly: (608) 527-2424.  
Nominate an American Chestnut for the 2015 Great American Tree

In partnership with the USDA and the U.S. Forest Service, The American Grove is hosting the first annual Great American Tree competition. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, June 30, 2015. An elite panel of urban foresters will then vote and announce the winner on September 15, 2015. Help the American chestnut claim this title by submitting your nomination today!
Calendar of Events
June 14 / PA/NJ chapter event: Burlington County Earth Fair / Smithville Historic Park / Burlington County, NJ / 10 A.M. - 4 P.M.

July 20 - 23 / PA/NJ chapter event: World of Wood 2015 / Penn State Extension / University Park, PA 

October 17 / 6th Annual Chestnut Celebration / Meadowview Research Farms / 29010 Hawthorne Drive, Meadowview, VA 24361 / 2 P.M. - 6 P.M. 

October 23 - 25 / TACF Annual Meeting 2015 in collaboration with Schatz Tree Genetics Colloquium / Penn Stater Conference Hotel / State College, PA / Register Today! 

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.