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Maine News Chestnut Science Update A Year of Change By Mark McCollough, Maine Chapter President “Learn to expect the unexpected.” As a wildlife biologist, I learned this tenet of ecology early in my career. Nature is full of surprises from the elegant workings of the...

Maine Newsletters

Maine Newsletter The Tree Urchin January 2024 February 2023 Post Chapter Menu Maine – About Us Our Work in Maine Seed Sales Volunteering Maine News Maine Newsletters Contact Become A Member Ways To Give National Facebook Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share,...

Our Work in Maine

Our Work In Maine The Problem The loss of the American chestnut tree (Castanea dentata) is often cited as one of the worst ecological disasters in modern times. An estimated 4 billion chestnut trees, one in four trees in our eastern forests, were killed as a result of...

Seed Sales

Seed Sales Plant sooner or later? Chinese chestnuts and hybrids sold commercially might resist blight but won’t necessarily thrive in northern climes. If you want to get some American chestnuts, we can help! The Maine Chapter of TACF collects seeds from native...