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You Can Help Us Save The American Chestnut Tree

 

The mission of The American Chestnut Foundation is to return the iconic American chestnut tree (Castanea dentata) to its native range. Using a full toolbox of approaches, our overall goal is to restore an entire forest ecosystem. In the process, TACF also hopes to create a template for restoration of other tree and plant species threatened by non-native pests and pathogens.

Unlike other environmental organizations, our mission is not about preventing environmental loss or preserving what we already have. The concept of our mission is much bolder and more powerful. It’s about the restoration of an entire ecosystem, and leaving our world a better place than we found it.

Join us. Let’s change history together.

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Your membership includes a subscription to our award-winning Chestnut magazine, special invitations to TACF events, and more. Explore all of the member benefits with The American Chestnut Foundation. 

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Please call (828) 281-0047 for more information about giving options.

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Learn how to identify American chestnuts and send us a sample to support our research.

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The return of the American chestnut to its former niche in the Appalachian hardwood forest ecosystem is a major restoration project that requires a multi-faceted effort involving members and volunteers, research, sustained funding, and most importantly, a sense of the past and hope for the future. Get Involved!

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Feb
21

CT Chapter Exhibit at the 2019 CT Flower and Garden Show

If you are tired of looking out your windows at snow and dormant gardens and want to dream of warmer spring days, then schedule a visit to the CT Flower Show at the Hartford Convention Center.  While there, stop by and visit CT-TACF Chapter display and learn about our latest efforts to bring the American chestnut tree back to its native range forest. https://ctflowershow.com/

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TACF National Office · 50 North Merrimon Avenue, Suite 115 · Asheville · NC · 28804 · Phone: 828-281-0047 · Fax: 828-253-5373 · chestnut@acf.org

TACF National Office
50 North Merrimon Avenue,
Suite 115, Asheville, NC 28804

Phone: 828-281-0047
Fax: 828-253-5373
chestnut@acf.org

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