For the period of the Hartford Flower Show (February 21-24, 2008) the Connecticut Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is offering a special membership promotion - Enhanced Regular Memberships which include gifts of recently published and hard-to-find books celebrating the American chestnut.

This offer applies to Connecticut Residents only.

Regular Membership (benefits below) at $40 can be enhanced with one of two options.

• The Bark and New Leaf (quarterly TACF Newsletter and periodic Chapter Newsletter)
• The Journal of The American Chestnut Foundation (semi-annual scientific Journal)
• Membership in the Connecticut Chapter of TACF
• Access to expert advice on growing and caring for American chestnut trees.
• Opportunities to participate in local breeding and research activities.
• The opportunity to purchase American chestnut seed and seedling kits.
• Help ensure the future health of the eastern American forest ecosystem.
• Invitations to attend meetings and meet scientists working on chestnut research.
• A welcome to visit, tour, and/or volunteer at TACF and CT-TACF research farms

Option1 - Enhanced Regular Membership at $60 total - all the benefits of the Regular Membership plus "Mighty Giants - an American Chestnut Anthology" (in softcover -- list price $24.95)

Option 2 - Enhanced Regular Membership at $80 total - all the benefits of the Regular Membership plus "Mighty Giants - an American Chestnut Anthology" and "American Chestnut - Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree" by Susan Freinkel (in hardcover -- list price $27.50)

You can join by completing a membership at the show, or by registering directly at the TACF Website.