http://ctacf.org/index.cfm CT Chapter, American Chestnut Foundation en-us Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:56:22 -0700 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:52:00 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ctacf@ctacf.org ctacf@ctacf.org http://ctacf.org/index.cfm/2008/2/23/Special-Membership-Promotion 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. <P>This offer applies to Connecticut Residents only. <P>Regular Membership (benefits below) at $40 can be enhanced with one of two options. <UL> <LI>The Bark and New Leaf (quarterly TACF Newsletter and periodic Chapter Newsletter) <LI>The Journal of The American Chestnut Foundation (semi-annual scientific Journal) <LI>Membership in the Connecticut Chapter of TACF <LI>Access to expert advice on growing and caring for American chestnut trees. <LI>Opportunities to participate in local breeding and research activities. <LI>The opportunity to purchase American chestnut seed and seedling kits. <LI>Help ensure the future health of the eastern American forest ecosystem. <LI>Invitations to attend meetings and meet scientists working on chestnut research. <LI>A welcome to visit, tour, and/or volunteer at TACF and CT-TACF research farms</ul> <P><b>Option1</B> - 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) <P><B>Option 2</B> - 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) <P>You can join by completing a membership at the show, or by registering directly at the <a href="http://www.acf.org/join.php">TACF Website</a>. <table width="100%"><tr><td width="50%" align="center"><img src="http://ctacf.org/images/MightyGiantsCoverWeb.jpg"></td><td width="50%" align="center"><img src="http://ctacf.org/images/AmericanChestnutFreinkelWeb.jpg"></td></tr> </table> Membership Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:52:00 -0700 http://ctacf.org/index.cfm/2008/2/23/Special-Membership-Promotion http://ctacf.org/index.cfm/2005/8/26/Membership The American Chestnut Foundation depends primarily upon its members to support research to develop a blight-resistant American chestnut tree. <br>Over 5,000 members nationwide, and 250 in the State of Connecticut are helping to bring this important tree back from the brink of extinction. <br>As a member you will . . . <ul> <li>help ensure the future health of the eastern American forest ecosystem <li>receive our quarterly newsletter, The Bark, to keep in touch with membership and staff <li>be a member of a state chapter if you live in AL, CT, GA, IN, KY, MD, ME, NC, SC, NY, OH, PA, TN <li>be invited to attend TACF national and chapter meetings to learn about local projects and meet scientists working on chestnut research <li>be welcome to visit, tour, and/or volunteer on our research farms in Meadowview, Virginia <li>have access to expert advice on growing chestnuts <li>receive our bi-annual scientific publication, The Journal of The American Chestnut Foundation, for updates on the progress of chestnut research <br><br>Click <a href="http://www.acf.org/join.php" target="new">here</a> to join TACF or renew your membership online. Click <a href="http://ctacf.org/enclosures/MembershipApplication.pdf">here</a> to print out a form that you can complete and mail in. Membership Fri, 26 Aug 2005 15:33:00 -0700 http://ctacf.org/index.cfm/2005/8/26/Membership