PA-TACF
Pennsylvania Chapter
The American Chestnut Foundation
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Learn more about the American chestnut. Pictures from our Spring Meeting Organizations and Reports The American Chestnut Foundation The Chestnut Growers Website PA Blight Commission documents Leaf Identification Instructions From the Chestnut Growers Website Affiliated Organizations The American Chestnut Cooperators Foundation"A nonprofit scientific and educational foundation dedicated to restoring the American Chestnut Tree to its former place in our Eastern hardwood forests" |
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Connecticut Agricultural Research Station
Its mission is "to develop, advance, and disseminate scientific knowledge, improve agricultural productivity and environmental quality, protect plants, and enhance human health and well-being through research for the benefit of Connecticut residents and the nation"
Empire Chestnut Company
Chestnut orchard selling seeds, seedlings, nuts, and flour
"A non-profit educational organization to encourage the planting and propagation of edible nut trees"
Three year old chestnut tree
PA-TACF Partnering Organizations
Penn State School of Forest Resources
The Arboretum at Penn State
"An outreach, teaching, and research facility dedicated to preserving the beauty and ecological functions of vegetated landscapes in an urbanizing society"
PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
PA-DCNR Volunteer Agreement Form (pdf)
Educational Outreach Resources
PA-TACF Chestnut Presentation (ppt)
CMS Generation Chart (pdf)
Outlines steps for the cytoplasmic male sterility chestnut program
Chestnut FAQ(pdf)
Purchasing seed and seedlings, planting, identification, and more
From the Woods: American Chestnut (pdf)
"This four-page, full-color publication tells the history of American Chestnut, the blight that wiped it out, and research on blight resistant chestnut trees. It is part of an educational series for youth."
Harvest Procedures (pdf)
PA Quick Facts (pdf)
PA-TACF Brochure:Restoring the American chestnut to Pennsylvania
Charlie Chestnut
Interactive activities designed to educate youth about the American chestnut
Chestnut Coloring Book by Doris Goldman (pdf) Hand-drawn sheets tell the American chestnut story
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