Ten Thousand Chestnut Challenge: A Restoration Forest

A huge THANK YOU to everyone that supported our Ten Thousand Chestnut Challenge! We raised $131,185 and this will be put to use right away to help us build the Restoration Forest.

we will be emailing you a Progress Report in November highlighting progress made this year, so be on the lookout for that. And whenever you would like to check in with us, you can always stop by our project website at www.esf.edu/chestnut

Thanks again...
The ESF American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project Team

Special challenge announcement from Allen and Fran Nichols! As President of TACF-NY, Allen is issuing his own challenge to match up to the next $1000 in donations! Make your donation now! Thanks Allen and Fran!

Join Dr. Powell and his team from the American Chestnut Restoration Project for a Reddit Science 'Ask Me Anything' Q&A on Reddit TODAY! You can find the link here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/5zxa0e/science_ama_series_we_are_a_team_of_esf/

With over 13 million members who share and discuss the latest science news on a daily basis, Reddit Science works to forward science communication by hosting an official 'Ask Me Anything' series where researchers can communicate directly with the audience to answer questions about their work. Join us today!

Join Dr. Powell and his team from the American Chestnut Project for a Reddit Science 'Ask Me Anything' Q&A on Reddit THIS FRIDAY (tomorrow)! With over 13 million members who share and discuss the latest science news on a daily basis, Reddit Science works to forward science communication by hosting an official 'Ask Me Anything' series where researchers can communicate directly with the audience to answer questions about their work. Dr. Powell's 'Science AMA' on American chestnut restoration will go live on Friday morning at https://www.reddit.com/r/science/ to take questions from the audience, and the team will begin answering them starting at 3 pm EDT.

If you'd like to ask the team a question about American chestnut research or restoration, you can quickly create a Reddit account by clicking on the 'sign up' link at the top right of the page, or learn more about Reddit at their Reddit 101 page.

A very special Thank You to Andrew Gundlach and the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation for their generous donation! Your support challenges us to work even harder - and we hope it inspires others to join in and make a tax-deductible charitable contribution to help us restore the American chestnut!

Special Leadership challenge announcement! Paul Tremont, ESF class of 1978, is issuing his own challenge to match up to the next $1000 in donations! Make your donation now! Thanks Paul !

Special Fundraising Kickoff challenge announcement! Dale L. Travis, ESF class of 1959, is issuing his own challenge to help inspire ESF alumni to join this fundraising effort. Dale will match all donations made, up to our first $5,000! Double the impact of your donation by accepting Dale’s challenge and make your donation today!