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Fieldwork
Preserving the NY State gene pool
Finding new adult American chestnut trees with new genetic backgrounds adapted to NY State, and following through from pollination to planting their seeds is an important task. This effort broadens the genetic pool providing "mother" trees for pollination with our research-developed resistant trees when available or providing juvenile embryos with new genes.

Research
Genetic Transfer at SUNY Syracuse
The New York Chapter is helping to plan and provide seed money for a genetic research program at SUNY's College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse. The program has made recent breakthroughs in its schedule to produce a blight-resistant American chestnut seedling.

New York State's American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project

Education
Building manpower for reforestation.
An educational program was developed and tested for grades 3 – 5 by a team of teachers headed by Dr. Donald Birdd, a professor of science education at Buffalo State. The NY Chapter has supplied learner kits and materials with instructions for their use to over 200 schools throughout NY State.

The Charlie Chestnut Educational program

Recent Reports

Report for TACFNY 2005 Annual Meeting (PDF, about 300KB in size)

Orchard and Mother Tree Locations (PDF, about 200KB in size)

William W. White Plantation Report (PDF - approximately 4MB in size)

Staten Island Chestnuts (PDF - approximately 500KB in size)

Chestnuts of District 2

Meeting Minutes

2006 Annual Meeting - 75KB, PDF
2006 Board Meeting - 55KB, PDF

OFFICERS	President Herbert F. Darling Tel. 716/632-1125 Fax 716/632-0705 E-mail: Herb Darling	Vice President Stanley Wirsig Tel. 716/745-7772 E-mail: Stanley Wirsig	Secretary/Treasurer Richard R. Radel Tel. 716-639-0620 E-mail: Richard Radel

If you would like to find out more about helping with activities in your area, contact the New York district representative listed here.	District 1 - Nassau and Suffolk Counties Enrico Nardone PO Box 31 Islip, NY 11751 Home: 631/744-5362 Office: 631/581-6908 E-mail: Enrico Nardone	District 2 - New York City Margaret Collins PO Box 540805 Flushing, NY 11354 TEL. 718/445-6436 E -mail: Margaret Collins	District 3 - Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester Counties Frank Munzer 143A Salt Point Turnpike Clinton Corners, NY 12514 Tel. 914/266-5138

	District 4 - Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselear, Schenectady, Schoharie Counties Allen Nichols 302 Bateman Road Laurens, NY 13796 Tel. 607/263-5105 E-mail: Allen Nichols	District 5 - Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington Counties Adrien Gaudreau 1042 Camp Road RD 2 Box 310 Broadalbin, NY 12025 Tel. 518/882-9424	District 6 - Jefferson, Herkimer, Lewis, Onieda, St. Lawrence Counties T. Ulring Walker 1170 Ives Street Watertown, NY 13601 Home: 315/782-3153 Office: 315/782-0320

	District 7 - Broome, Cayuga, Chenago, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Tioga, Tompkins Counties Chris Lyons 556 Squirrel Hill Road Chenango Forks, NY 13746 (607) 656-9996 E-mail: Chris Lyons Webpage: District 7 Photos	District 8 - Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Stueben, Wayne, Yates Counties Chip Leavy C&C Nursery 485 Palmer Rd. Churchville, NY 14428 Home: 585/293-2540 Office: 585/293-2540 E -mail: Chip Leavy	District 9 - Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqu, Erie, Niagra, Wyoming Counties William A. Snyder 188 Bennington Road Snyder, NY 14226 Tel. 716/839-5456

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