Join us today from 11:30AM – 1:00PM (EDT), for TACF's LIVE Chestnut Chat. TACF’s Chief Conservation Officer Sara Fitzsimmons and SUNY-ESF's American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project researcher Andy Newhouse, along with others, will share the latest updates about the current status of the Darling 58 transgenic American chestnut.

There has been a lot of excitement around the potential release of this tree, and recent regulatory delays and additional restrictions for distribution may reduce the ability for everyone to get seed, seedlings, or pollen as swiftly as originally hoped. In this Chestnut Chat, we'll go through some frequently asked questions, including:

1. When will Darling 58 be deregulated and when can I get a tree? 
2. How “pure” do deployed, disease-resistant American chestnut populations need to be? 
3. Will pollen only be sent to those with trees proven to be wild-type American chestnuts? 
4. Will Darling 58 trees get the blight and to what degree? 
5. Will Darling 58 alone restore the American chestnut? Are we done with research?
6. What material is distributed via TACF wild-type seedling sales and seed sponsor program? 

We will also answer some previously submitted questions. Please do not reply to this email with additional questions.

How to Participate via Zoom Webinar:

Click here to pre-register for this Chestnut Chat. After registering you will receive a unique URL link that you'll use to join. The Zoom meeting will open 15 minutes early to allow for audio and video testing. Please note: We are expecting upwards of 1000 participants; be aware that only the first 500 will be admitted to the Zoom room. Once the 500-person threshold is met, those attendees can still watch the session live, but will not be able to participate in the Q&A or Chat modules.



Not able to join the live session? All chats are recorded and available at this page on our website. (Our goal is to make recordings available prior to the next live Chat.)