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This Sunday, November 20, Noon-10:00 PM, Downtown Asheville
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 Catawba brewery will host a fundraiser for TACF at their location in downtown Asheville (32 Banks Avenue) this Sunday. $1 from every pint of their Brown Bear Brown Ale will support our mission to restore the American chestnut. Chestnuts will also be roasted on an open fire so get ready to celebrate the coming season, enjoy some good company, and support TACF by drinking a tasty local brew!
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 Every month, Volkswagen of Asheville donates $500 to a non-profit organization as part of their 'Local Love Charity Contest.' The winner is determined by the number of votes they receive. This month, TACF is one of the nominees! To help us win, simply click here to cast your vote. Voting closes November 30th at midnight. You can vote once per day/per email address, so please help us in our efforts to restore the American chestnut tree by voting for TACF!
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| TACF Announces the Winner of the 'Chestnut Leaves' Quilt Raffle |
TACF would like congratulate long-time member Dr. Joe James who won the beautiful Skinny Quilt from the raffle drawing that took place November 11 at our annual meeting in Louisville, KY. Made by Pat Straka of Westminster, SC, the quilt boasts brilliant colors of falling chestnut leaves. It also came with a wall hanger designed and handcrafted by K.O. Summerville (pictured on left; Dr. Joe James on right).
TACF would especially like to thank Pat for creating and donating the beautiful, handmade quilt and K.O. for the expertly crafted wall hanger. We are also grateful to everyone who purchased a ticket in support of this great cause! All money raised will further the foundation's mission to restore the American chestnut tree to our eastern forests.
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Saturday, November 19, 1:00 - 4:00 PM, South Carolina Botanical Gardens
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Come to the South Carolina Botanical Garden this Saturday and learn about American chestnut culture, history, and efforts to restore it. "All About The American Chestnut" is an open house event in the Hunt cabin on the grounds of the Botanical Garden (150 Discovery Lane, Clemson, SC 29634). Doug Gillis, TACF's Carolinas chapter president is the special guest at this discussion and will be available to talk to visitors about the American chestnut and answer questions. Click here to open a printable flyer about this FREE event. Pictured is Hunt cabin, taken by Brian Fox, one of TACF's photo contest finalists.
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Since 2010, TACF, along with other conservation organizations have performed restoration activities on nearly 500 acres within the 2,600 acre Lambert Run watershed in an effort to restore the red spruce forest type to the area. In 2016, TACF's potentially blight resistant American chestnuts were planted along with numerous other native species.
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Ed Stoots is the Regional Forester for the Virginia Department of Forestry and a board member of TACF's Virginia chapter. In early November he received the John A. Beale Award from the Society of American Foresters at their convention in Madison, WI. The award "recognizes outstanding efforts over a sustained period of time by an SAF member in the promotion of forestry through voluntary service to the Society." Stoots has served on the Society since 1984 and shown a commitment towards initiative, service and leadership. Read the press release here.
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The Virginia chapter's breeding orchard for the Ridge and Valley Region of the state is at the Catawba Sustainability Center in Roanoke County. Volunteers pollinate large surviving chestnuts on nearby farms and the Jefferson National Forest for the orchard's backcross trees. For the past couple of years Ned Yost has hosted the bur opening for these trees at the historic McDonalds Mill. This year Robbie Harris of NPR joined a group of a dozen volunteers eating donuts, drinking coffee, and opening chestnut burs at the Mill. Read more or listen to the story on WVTF radio.
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Looking to do some easy online shopping for the holidays? You can find almost everything at AmazonSmile. Plus, when you select The American Chestnut Foundation as your charity, Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase price to TACF at no extra cost to you. It's a nice way to give back AND get what you need!
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TACF is excited to be included in the National/International 2016 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Charity List distributed to Federal employees and military personnel in the U.S. and overseas. If you are a federal employee or member of the military, please consider designating The American Chestnut Foundation (Donor Code: 95986) as your beneficiary this year. The CFC campaign runs now through December 15. For more information about CFC and how to donate, click here.
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This bright and beautiful fall foliage picture was taken in Westborough, MA by David Lent, a finalist in TACF's 2016 photo contest.
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November 19 / VT/NH Chapter: Strategic Planning Meeting / For more information, email Jim Talbot at jtalbot9172@gmail.com / 2:00 - 10:00 P.M.
November 19 / Carolinas Chapter: Hunt Cabin Open House / South Carolina Botanical Garden, 150 Discovery Lane, Clemson, SC / Carolinas chapter president Doug Gillis will speak to guests about the American chestnut / For more information, contact Sue Watts at 864-656-2836.
November 30 / ME Chapter: Science Committees Meetings / Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital St, Augusta, ME / For more information contact Brian Roth at (207) 944-1392 / 5:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.
December 7 / ME Chapter: Board Meeting / Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital St, Augusta, ME / 5:00 - 8:00 P.M.
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The American Chestnut Foundation
50 North Merrimon Ave, Suite 115
Asheville, NC 28804
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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. |
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