A Few Members Gather for Chestnut Harvesting Thanks to all who helped make this year's effort a success! We sincerely appreciate the dedication, hard work, and enthusiasm of our members, volunteers, and contributors. From the social and learning aspects, to getting back to nature, there are a thousand reasons to enjoy the Carolinas Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation. We invite you to join us and to become an active member or volunteer. Please contact us for any questions you may have.     "The Last Chestnut Ghost" by William B. Wood Updated: April 9, 2010 "The Return of the ChestnutTree," by Hannah Miller Updated: December 12, 2009 Architectural History of Devotion Estate by William Noah Reynolds Excerpt on Architecture which includes use of American chestnut timber for construction.: July 21, 2008 Picnic and Orchard Tour-Saturday, November 10 Updated: November 10, 2007 Nominees for Election to Board of Directors, August 25, 2007 at Annual Meeting Updated: August 16, 2007 “The American chestnut tree,” reprinted from American Forestry, 1915 Chattooga Quarterly, Winter 2002: July 1, 2007 “Chestnut in the Future,” reprinted from American Forestry, 1915 Chattooga Quarterly, Winter 2002: June 30, 2007 "Scientists preserve chestnut trees in Avery" The Avery Journal-Times, July 12-13, 2006: July 29, 2006 A southern Appalachian giant is being reintroduced to its native home The Mountaineer: March 6, 2006 "An Awaking Giant: The American Chestnut" Blue Ridge Country Magazine, September-October 2005 Issue: September 1, 2005 Return of the King of Trees Discover Vol. 25 No. 05 May 2004: May 1, 2004 "Mighty chestnut is on the comeback trail" Greenville (SC) News: July 21, 2003 "Deep roots: the restoration of the American chestnut" Mountain Express: March 19, 2003 "American Chestnut trees have new hope through cross-breeding" Alleghany News: August 9, 2001 Back To Menu | Home Upload Media       The following individuals make up the Board of Directors for the Carolinas Chapter:   Doug Gillis, Charlotte, NC, President Paul Sisco, Asheville, NC, Vice-President Carol Namkoong, Leicester, NC, Secretary Don Surrette, Pisgah Forest, NC, Treasurer Steve Barilovits, III, Charlotte, NC Lee Gragg, Morganton, NC Joe James, Seneca, SC Brian Joyce, Arden, NC Ron Myers, Clayton, NC Scott Pryor, Edneyville, NC Russell Regnery, Highlands, NC Judy Sutton, Waynesville, NC Back To Menu | Home Administration