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Volume XXV No. 1 Jan-Feb 2011 the January/February 2011 | Issue 1 Vol.25 http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/chestnut/ e Ghost Chestnuts of Herbert Hoover How to Plant Bareroot Seedlings the Fun and Easy Way TACF_JAN-2011_1-Cover.indd 24 1/27/11 11:00:03 AM 27th TACF Annual Meeting in West Virginia 27th TACF annualDraws meeting Near-Record in West Virginia Attendance! draws near-record attendence October is annual meeting time and this year’s meeting was one of the largest ever. More than 150 chestnut scientists, enthusiasts and foundation members gathered at the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, WV for the two-day event. A beautiful fall weekend drew folks from as far west as California and as far south as Alabama and Georgia. Jamie Ross and Ross Spears, writers and producers of the acclaimed PBS television series “Appalachia” spoke at the opening session on Saturday to a packed auditorium and attendees were treated to scenes from the series that related to the importance of the American chestnut. This year’s workshops touched on a wide range of topics including Phytophthora, chestnut education and learning boxes, defining chestnut restoration, an update on the West Salem chestnut stand and many others. Clockwise from top left: 1. (l to r) Dr. Paul Sisco, Alex Day and Dr. Joe James proudly display the photo taken by Paul Sisco, that Alex won in the auction Saturday evening. 2. Filmmakers Ross Spears and Jamie Ross addressed the Saturday morning session. 3. Dennis Melican and wife, Lois Breaux-Melican stroll the grounds of NCTC. 4. Bernie Monahan (l) travelled the farthest -- from California -- to attend this year’s meeting. Bernie is shown here with TACF Chief Scientist Dr. Fred Hebard. 5. A good time was had by all on Saturday evening. Shown here (l to r) are Brad Stanback, and Jim and Carolyn Hill from Georgia. 6. Cathy Mayes, outgoing Virginia Chapter president was honored for her efforts this year. George Thompson and Kathy Marmet flank her. NF_TACF_JAN-2011_2-3.indd 2 1/27/11 10:48:34 AM THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION Board of Directors Chairman Secretary Glen Rea, ME Essie Burnworth, MD Vice Chair, Science Legal Counsel Dr. Kim Steiner, PA Donald Willeke, Esq., MN Vice Chair, Development Science Director Carolyn Hill, GA Dr. Albert Ellingboe, WI Treasurer President & CEO Steve Barilovits III, NC (non-voting) Bryan Burhans William Adamsen, CT Rex Mann, KY The Mission of The American Chestnut Foundation Dr. Gary Carver, MD Bryant Marsh II, IN Dr. J. Hill Craddock, TN Dr. Brian C. McCarthy, OH he mission of THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION is to Herb Darling, NY James O. Mills, TN restore the American chestnut tree to its native range within the R. Alex Day, PA Joe Nicholson, GA woodlands of the eastern United States, using a scientific research Yvonne Federowicz, MA Tim Phelps, TN and breeding program developed by its founders. The American Sean Fisher, TN Mac Phillippi, AL Chestnut Foundation is restoring a species - and in the process, creat- ing a template for restoration of other tree and plant species. Lynn Garrison, KY John Scrivani, VA Doug Gillis, NC Dr. Paul Sisco, NC TWe harvested our first potentially blight-resistant nuts in 2005, and the Foundation Hugh Irwin, NC Bradford Stanback, NC is beginning reforestation trials with potentially blight-resistant American-type trees. Dr. Joseph B. James, SC George ompson, VA The return of the American chestnut to its former range in the Appalachian hardwood Grace Knight, VT Run Van Bossuyt, MA forest ecosystem is a major restoration project that requires a multi-faceted effort involv- Dr. William Lord, PA Bruce Wakeland, IN ing 6,000 members and volunteers, research, sustained funding and most important, a sense of the past and a hope for the future. Dr. William MacDonald, WV Richard S. Will, TX Honorary Directors About Our Cover Photo: e Honorable Mrs. Mary Belle Price is issue’s wintery cover photo was taken by James Earl Carter Sara Fitzsimmons, TACF’s Regional Science Dr. Peter H. Raven Coordinator Supervisor. e picture was taken Dr. Richard A. Jaynes at the PA Chapter orchard in Moshannon State Mr. Philip A. Rutter Forest / SB Eliot State Park. Production Staff Doug Howlett James Powell Editorial Director Editor Je Hughes Meghan Jordan Art Director Managing Editor TACF Locations & Staff TACF Headquarters 160 Zillicoa Street, Suite D Corrections, Errors and Ommissions Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 281-0047 Our November issue contained sev- Bryan Burhans, President and CEO eral errors regarding photo editing Judy Antaramian, Administrative Assistant Betsy Gamber, V.P. of Operations and photo credits. In “Every Picture Meghan Jordan, Director of Communications Tells a Story” the photo was cropped Dennis Kimball, Sta Accountant Sarah Spooner, Program Manager for Grants and Agreements incorrectly; please take a look at the Marshal Case, President Emeritus photo (left) in its original format. In “Von Siebold and the Japanese Chest- Meadowview Northern Appalachian nut,” the photo on page 18 was taken Research Farms Regional O ce by Dr. Sandy Anagnostakis in Con- 9010 Hawthorne Dr Pennsylvania State University Meadowview, VA 24361-3349 School of Forest Resources necticut. e photo shows one of the (276) 944-4631 206 Forest Resources Lab rst Japanese chestnut trees brought Dr. Fred Hebard, Chief Scientist, University Park, PA 16802 David Bevins, Research Techni- (814) 863-7192 to the United States in 1876. Proper cian, William White, Southern Sara Fitzsimmons, Northern credit for the photo goes to Dr. Anag- Appalachian Regional Science Appalachian Regional nostakis. Coordinator; Robert Caudell, Science Coordinator Technician, Danny Honaker, Farmer; George Sykes, Farmer New England Regional O ce In our July issue, Hill Craddock should USFS Northern Mid-Atlantic Regional O ce Research Station have been credited for the photo that Virginia Chapter O ce, P.O. Box 705 Spear Street appeared on page 9. 158, Marshall, VA 20116, South Burlington, VT 05403 Katy McCune, Mid-Atlantic (802) 999-8706 Regional Science Coordinator Kendra Gurney, New England Regional Science Coordinator WWW.ACF.ORG | THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION 3 NF_TACF_JAN-2011_2-3.indd 3 1/27/11 10:48:39 AM TABLE OF CONTENTS w 9 Inside This Issue: Letter from TACF Chairman, Glen Rea 5 Bringing in the New Year News from The American Chestnut Foundation 6 The Latest News from Chestnut Country Message from the CEO, Bryan Burhans 8What is “Restoration?” South Mountain Conservation Landscape Initiative 9A Special Place Steeped in History 10 How to Plant Bare-Root Seedlings 10Growing Your Own Trees is Fun and Easy Champion Chestnuts 12How Does a Tree Become a Champion? The Ghost Chestnuts of Herbert Hoover 17Among the Hemlocks in Shenandoah National Park George Bishop Sudworth 12 18The Man Who Named the American Chestnut The Shape of Chestnuts to Come 21Evaluating Morphology in Blight-Resistant Lines Cooking With Chestnuts 23Chocolate Chestnut Torte 17 4 THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011 NF_TACF_JAN-2011_4-5.indd 4 1/27/11 10:49:42 AM LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN Bringing in the New Year by TACF Chairman Glen Rea Here in Maine, we understand the meaning member Mrs. Mary Belle Price. And of cold. But to us New Englanders, we cherish, thanks to the Stanback family, Mary rather welcome, our long, cold winters. Come Belle Price, the Ohio State Chapter and February and March though, cabin fever starts the Norcross Foundation, we have se- to set in and my mind starts thinking about cured the funding to equip the labora- spring planting, and warm spring winds. tory. In addition to equipment, we will As we celebrate the New Year, tradition holds have to bring on additional scientists that we reect on last year’s activities and reas- to help us conduct the necessary sci- sess our direction for the upcoming year. ence. e payo in new scientic dis- I am looking forward to 2011 with great ex- coveries is something you can’t easily citement. Although the economy continues to assign a dollar amount. Financial stabil- take dramatic hits, TACF members keep the ity of any organization is always a strug- res burning and stay committed to our mis- gle, and TACF is no dierent. Substantial in- TACF Chairman sion. come growth is necessary now to support our Glen Rea TACF is a volunteer organization. Our state long-term e orts. chapter network and the TACF members that Our new Annual and Life sponsor programs support our eorts represent the backbone of have proven a great success for TACF, and un- the organization. Our vision is to grow TACF’s doubtedly these new sponsorship programs membership roster to help us expand our pro- have helped us weather this tough economy grams. We use the best available science to better than other nonprots. And although the drive our programs; however, without the sup- organization is built on the principles of vol- port of our members and state chapters all this unteers and science, in reality it costs real great science would exist in a vacuum. money to run our programs in a responsible Our eorts to expand our reach into the and professional manner. Without these new local community, to recruit volunteers, to sup- fundraising opportunities to support and grow port the state chapters, and to build member- our programs, we can’t fulll our mission. ship are all high on the priority list for 2011. As we expand our programs, we will also is expansion is absolutely critical. Fortu- have to expand our nances. Now is the time nately, TACF’s Branch program, rst imple- to build our nancial base to allow TACF meet mented October 2009, has proven to be a our scientic goals.
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