Contacts
Officers
Allen Nichols, President
Email: Allen Nichols
John Dougherty, Vice President for Science
Email: John Dougherty
John Neumann, Vice President for Education and Secretary
Email: John Neumann
Emmett Hoops, Vice President for Outreach
Email: Emmett Hoops
Fran Nichols, Treasurer
Email: Fran Nichols
District Contacts
If you would like to find out more about helping with activities in your area, contact the New York district representative listed below.
DISTRICT 1 – Nassau & Suffolk Counties
Niko Nantsis
Email: Niko Nantsis
Frank Piccinnini
Email: Frank Piccinnini
DISTRICT 2 – New York City
Dale L. Travis
Email: Dale Travis
DISTRICT 3 – Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, & Westchester Counties
Tim Termini
Email: Tim Termini
DISTRICT 4 – Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselear, Schenectady, &: Schoharie Counties
Allen Nichols
Email: Allen Nichols
DISTRICT 5 – Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, & Washington Counties
Emmett Hoops
Email: Emmett Hoops
DISTRICT 6 – Jefferson, Herkimer, Lewis, Oneida, & St. Lawrence Counties
Tom Bryant
Email: Tom Bryant
Richard Peffer, Jr.
Email: Richard Peffer, Jr.
DISTRICT 7 – Broome, Cayuga, Chenago, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Tioga, & Tompkins Counties
Roy Hopke
Email: Roy Hopke
Tim Russell
Email: Tim Russell
DISTRICT 8 – Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Stueben, Wayne, & Yates Counties
Paul Ackerman
Email: Paul Ackerman
DISTRICT 9 – Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqu, Erie, Niagara, & Wyoming Counties
William A. Snyder
Email: William Snyder
ESF Contacts
American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210
chestnut@esf.edu
New York Chapter Menu
National Facebook
Join us on TODAY, April 19, 2024, from 11:30AM – 1:00PM (EDT), for the next LIVE Chestnut Chat, where we'll talk all about growing chestnuts!
In this episode, we will cover all the basics of planting, growing, and maintaining American chestnut trees. TACF staff and expert volunteers will talk about how to plant chestnuts from seed and from seedlings, including bareroot and containerized seedlings, as well as considerations for planting in the spring versus the fall. Bring your questions and don’t miss this Chestnut Chat that is sure to become an instant classic.
Visit the link to save your spot! tacf.org/event/chestnut-chat-growing-chestnuts/
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Was this episode recorded? I was only able to follow along for a few minutes because I was at work. But, I'd love to see this again.
You can make a difference for people, for an ecosystem, and for a tree.
Join the movement to save the American chestnut by becoming a member of The American Chestnut Foundation today.
support.tacf.org/membership
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One year ago volunteers gathered at Pryor Orchard in Edneyville, NC and planted chestnuts seeds gathered on the Appalachian Trail by NC/SC Chapter member Jon Taylor, who also led a planting demonstration at the start of the event.
To see find out about volunteer and planting events in your neck of the woods, visit our events calendar at tacf.org/events/category/tacf/
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HAPPENING IN TWO DAYS!
The VA Department of Forestry and VATACF will be planting 300 bareroot seedlings at Lesesne State Forest on Monday, April 15th. Planting will begin at 10:00AM and last until we are finished (likely 4-6 hours depending on how many folks come out). Please come out and help us plant these trees in our effort to restore the American chestnut!
Please note that the terrain we are planting on has a lot of brush and debris, it is not easy to get around. If you have movement issues I recommend selecting another of our volunteer events. Bring water, lunch/snacks, bug spray or sunscreen if needed, and gardening gloves. We will have all the equipment required for planting.
Please visit the link for more information. tacf.org/event/planting-at-lesesne-state-forest/
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Guess no accountants will participate
TACF'S documentary CLEAR DAY THUNDER: Rescuing the American Chestnut has received another award, and isn't it cool looking?
TACF was honored to learn that the film was recently selected as the winner in the Best Environmental Film category at the Lookout Wild Film Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The Lookout Wild Film Festival has been bringing together outdoor adventure and conservation films from around the world for more than ten years. This annual event took place January 11-14, 2024 and showcased more than 60 films.
If you'd like to schedule your own showing of Clear Day Thunder, visit www.rescuingtheamericanchestnut.com/
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Shouldn’t TACF be concentrating on restoring the American chestnut not on making a movie. Is that really the best use of funds?