Speaker’s
personal introduction and comments based on the audience make-up.
The Pennsylvania
Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation was formed in 1994 to promote
chestnut recovery in the Mid-Atlantic region of the chestnut range.We are involved in backcross breeding for
the Foundation.
It is the
largest Chapter with over 800 members.We have a large orchard system of American trees and hybrid trees as
well as an extensive program of planting, pollinating and harvesting each
year.
( the tree in
the background was taken in 1898 in Chester County, PA and it had a
circumference of 25 feet or a diameter of over 8 feet.)
