From n1djb at yahoo.com Mon Mar 2 12:23:40 2009 From: n1djb at yahoo.com (Jamie Donalds) Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 09:23:40 -0800 (PST) Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for a great day Message-ID: <247100.18006.qm@web111411.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Hi All, ??????????Does anyone?have any info?on?the "Totman Orchard" mentioned?below? thanks, -Jamie ????????? --- On Mon, 3/2/09, Park, Moore (DCR) wrote: From: Park, Moore (DCR) Subject: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for a great day To: n1djb at yahoo.com Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 9:29 AM Hi Jamie, ? I received this email from an interested DCR District Manager from the Berkshires after I had taken the group for a walk in the park and talked about our hopes for a chestnut seed production orchard and a beautifully designed chestnut arboretum. ? I told him we would forward the email and get back to him.? Would one of our western Mass board members know this orchard? ? Lois & Denis,? 508-752-1809 Moore State Park 1 Sawmill Road Paxton, MA 01612 From: Zelazo, Timothy (DCR) Sent: Wed 2/25/2009 8:17 PM To: Park, Moore (DCR) Subject: Thanks for a great day Dennis: ? Sorry I don't know much about the Totman property/chestnut project.? If you have a contact in the area, I'm sure they have some information.? I'll continue looking into the South River property and if you get any good info, please let me know. ? Thanks again, ? Tim Zelazo, District Manager Dept. of Conservation & Recreation North Berkshire District West Region 413.663.5155 office 413.374.8498 (cell) 413.663.5155 Fax Timothy.Zelazo at state.ma.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mrsgale.fates.org/pipermail/masschestnutorchards/attachments/20090302/972f74cf/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Copy of General Totman property.JPG Type: image/pjpeg Size: 332900 bytes Desc: Copy of General Totman property.JPG Url : http://mrsgale.fates.org/pipermail/masschestnutorchards/attachments/20090302/972f74cf/attachment-0001.bin From Fred at acf.org Mon Mar 2 12:38:13 2009 From: Fred at acf.org (Fred Hebard) Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 12:38:13 -0500 Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for a great day In-Reply-To: <247100.18006.qm@web111411.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <247100.18006.qm@web111411.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: The Totman Orchard is a planting of B2-F2s put in around 1996 or 1997. Jerry Cormier cared for it before their departure for Arkansas. Fred Frederick V. Hebard, PhD Staff Pathologist, Meadowview Research Farms American Chestnut Foundation 14005 Glenbrook Ave. Meadowview, VA 24361 Email: Fred at acf.org Web: http://www.acffarms.org Phone: (276) 944-4631 Fax: (276) 944-0934 On Mar 2, 2009, at 12:23 PM, Jamie Donalds wrote: > Hi All, > Does anyone have any info on the "Totman Orchard" > mentioned below? > thanks, > -Jamie > > --- On Mon, 3/2/09, Park, Moore (DCR) wrote: > From: Park, Moore (DCR) > Subject: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for a great day > To: n1djb at yahoo.com > Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 9:29 AM > > Hi Jamie, > > I received this email from an interested DCR District Manager from > the Berkshires after I had taken the group for a walk in the park > and talked about our hopes for a chestnut seed production orchard > and a beautifully designed chestnut arboretum. > > I told him we would forward the email and get back to him. Would > one of our western Mass board members know this orchard? > > Lois & Denis, 508-752-1809 > Moore State Park 1 Sawmill Road Paxton, MA 01612 > > From: Zelazo, Timothy (DCR) > Sent: Wed 2/25/2009 8:17 PM > To: Park, Moore (DCR) > Subject: Thanks for a great day > > Dennis: > > Sorry I don't know much about the Totman property/chestnut > project. If you have a contact in the area, I'm sure they have > some information. I'll continue looking into the South River > property and if you get any good info, please let me know. > > Thanks again, > > Tim Zelazo, District Manager Dept. of Conservation & Recreation > North Berkshire District West Region 413.663.5155 office > 413.374.8498 (cell) 413.663.5155 Fax Timothy.Zelazo at state.ma.us > > > _______________________________________________ > MassChestnutOrchards mailing list > MassChestnutOrchards at masschestnut.org > http://mrsgale.fates.org/mailman/listinfo/masschestnutorchards From Fred at acf.org Mon Mar 2 12:38:59 2009 From: Fred at acf.org (Fred Hebard) Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 12:38:59 -0500 Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for a great day In-Reply-To: <247100.18006.qm@web111411.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <247100.18006.qm@web111411.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: And Jerry may have added some trees to the B2-F2s, if I recall correctly. On Mar 2, 2009, at 12:23 PM, Jamie Donalds wrote: > Hi All, > Does anyone have any info on the "Totman Orchard" > mentioned below? > thanks, > -Jamie > > --- On Mon, 3/2/09, Park, Moore (DCR) wrote: > From: Park, Moore (DCR) > Subject: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for a great day > To: n1djb at yahoo.com > Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 9:29 AM > > Hi Jamie, > > I received this email from an interested DCR District Manager from > the Berkshires after I had taken the group for a walk in the park > and talked about our hopes for a chestnut seed production orchard > and a beautifully designed chestnut arboretum. > > I told him we would forward the email and get back to him. Would > one of our western Mass board members know this orchard? > > Lois & Denis, 508-752-1809 > Moore State Park 1 Sawmill Road Paxton, MA 01612 > > From: Zelazo, Timothy (DCR) > Sent: Wed 2/25/2009 8:17 PM > To: Park, Moore (DCR) > Subject: Thanks for a great day > > Dennis: > > Sorry I don't know much about the Totman property/chestnut > project. If you have a contact in the area, I'm sure they have > some information. I'll continue looking into the South River > property and if you get any good info, please let me know. > > Thanks again, > > Tim Zelazo, District Manager Dept. of Conservation & Recreation > North Berkshire District West Region 413.663.5155 office > 413.374.8498 (cell) 413.663.5155 Fax Timothy.Zelazo at state.ma.us > > > _______________________________________________ > MassChestnutOrchards mailing list > MassChestnutOrchards at masschestnut.org > http://mrsgale.fates.org/mailman/listinfo/masschestnutorchards From j.johnmeiklejohn at comcast.net Mon Mar 2 12:49:43 2009 From: j.johnmeiklejohn at comcast.net (John Meiklejohn) Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 12:49:43 -0500 Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for agreat day References: <247100.18006.qm@web111411.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Jamie, the Totman orchard is the one that Susan and Gerry Cormier oversaw and replanted. Charlotte and several of us took a look at it this past fall. We did a bit of maintenance and took fall measurements. However, it is in need of further attention to avoid losing more of the trees. It would be wise to organize a Spring work crew to do some long overdue maintenance. I'd make time if others are interested. John Meiklejohn ----- Original Message ----- From: Jamie Donalds To: orchard mgrlist Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 12:23 PM Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for agreat day Hi All, Does anyone have any info on the "Totman Orchard" mentioned below? thanks, -Jamie --- On Mon, 3/2/09, Park, Moore (DCR) wrote: From: Park, Moore (DCR) Subject: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for a great day To: n1djb at yahoo.com Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 9:29 AM Hi Jamie, I received this email from an interested DCR District Manager from the Berkshires after I had taken the group for a walk in the park and talked about our hopes for a chestnut seed production orchard and a beautifully designed chestnut arboretum. I told him we would forward the email and get back to him. Would one of our western Mass board members know this orchard? Lois & Denis, 508-752-1809 Moore State Park 1 Sawmill Road Paxton, MA 01612 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Zelazo, Timothy (DCR) Sent: Wed 2/25/2009 8:17 PM To: Park, Moore (DCR) Subject: Thanks for a great day Dennis: Sorry I don't know much about the Totman property/chestnut project. If you have a contact in the area, I'm sure they have some information. I'll continue looking into the South River property and if you get any good info, please let me know. Thanks again, Tim Zelazo, District Manager Dept. of Conservation & Recreation North Berkshire District West Region 413.663.5155 office 413.374.8498 (cell) 413.663.5155 Fax Timothy.Zelazo at state.ma.us ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ MassChestnutOrchards mailing list MassChestnutOrchards at masschestnut.org http://mrsgale.fates.org/mailman/listinfo/masschestnutorchards -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mrsgale.fates.org/pipermail/masschestnutorchards/attachments/20090302/fd55fdb4/attachment.html From n1djb at yahoo.com Mon Mar 2 13:08:22 2009 From: n1djb at yahoo.com (Jamie Donalds) Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:08:22 -0800 (PST) Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for agreat day In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <360684.27625.qm@web111406.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> John, ???????? Is this just another name for thr "Conway orchard"? --- On Mon, 3/2/09, John Meiklejohn wrote: From: John Meiklejohn Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for agreat day To: n1djb at yahoo.com, masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 12:49 PM Jamie, the Totman orchard is the one that Susan and Gerry Cormier oversaw and replanted.? Charlotte and several of us took a look at it this past fall.? We did a bit of maintenance and took fall measurements.? However, it is in need of further attention to avoid losing more of the trees.? It would be wise to organize a Spring work crew to do some long overdue maintenance.? I'd make time if others are interested. ? John Meiklejohn ----- Original Message ----- From: Jamie Donalds To: orchard mgrlist Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 12:23 PM Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for agreat day Hi All, ??????????Does anyone?have any info?on?the "Totman Orchard" mentioned?below? thanks, -Jamie ????????? --- On Mon, 3/2/09, Park, Moore (DCR) wrote: From: Park, Moore (DCR) Subject: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for a great day To: n1djb at yahoo.com Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 9:29 AM Hi Jamie, ? I received this email from an interested DCR District Manager from the Berkshires after I had taken the group for a walk in the park and talked about our hopes for a chestnut seed production orchard and a beautifully designed chestnut arboretum. ? I told him we would forward the email and get back to him.? Would one of our western Mass board members know this orchard? ? Lois & Denis,? 508-752-1809 Moore State Park 1 Sawmill Road Paxton, MA 01612 From: Zelazo, Timothy (DCR) Sent: Wed 2/25/2009 8:17 PM To: Park, Moore (DCR) Subject: Thanks for a great day Dennis: ? Sorry I don't know much about the Totman property/chestnut project.? If you have a contact in the area, I'm sure they have some information.? I'll continue looking into the South River property and if you get any good info, please let me know. ? Thanks again, ? Tim Zelazo, District Manager Dept. of Conservation & Recreation North Berkshire District West Region 413.663.5155 office 413.374.8498 (cell) 413.663.5155 Fax Timothy.Zelazo at state.ma.us _______________________________________________ MassChestnutOrchards mailing list MassChestnutOrchards at masschestnut.org http://mrsgale.fates.org/mailman/listinfo/masschestnutorchards -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mrsgale.fates.org/pipermail/masschestnutorchards/attachments/20090302/7dc91cc0/attachment.html From n1djb at yahoo.com Mon Mar 2 13:36:47 2009 From: n1djb at yahoo.com (Jamie Donalds) Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:36:47 -0800 (PST) Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] ACF Meeting at NEFF In-Reply-To: <202465.77526.qm@web84416.mail.ac2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <873216.79231.qm@web111407.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Jim Thanks for offering to book NEFF's room at their headquarters in Littleton for our Spring Board Meeting on Saturday April 25 from 10AM to 4PM. We had planned to use a DCR Park Site, but this conflicts with their state wide "Spruce up" day which attracts many visitors, but is not the best environment to?hold a board meeting. ? We plan to hold our summer Board Meeting in western MA at Brian Clark's Farm in Ashfield, or Hawley or both. ? Brian, which is it?? ? I am interested in hearing more about Dr.Mike Clutter as a speaker for this year's annual meeting thanks -Jamie --- On Mon, 2/23/09, JAMES COULL wrote: From: JAMES COULL Subject: ACF Meeting at NEFF To: "Jamie Donalds" Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 6:09 PM Hi Jamie, ? Hope all is well with you and that you are looking forward to spring and bud break. I am sick of this winter. ? I got your message about possibly holding a chapter meeting at NEFF in Littleton and it can be arranged without a problem if you can give me some potential dates. I can set up the meeting room and get the coffee brewing, so let me know. ? BTW, the recent article by Scott Merkle about cloning American chestnuts at the University of Geargia School of Forestry was of particular interest to me as my nephew Dr. Mike Clutter is Dean of the school and? he arranged a visit to Scott's lab when I was in Athens two years ago. I called to congratulate him on the article and he tells me they have made great strides since I was there. Could be a good speaker at the next annual ACF meeting. ? Just a thought ? Jim -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mrsgale.fates.org/pipermail/masschestnutorchards/attachments/20090302/1e98a8b3/attachment.html From Fred at acf.org Mon Mar 2 15:06:50 2009 From: Fred at acf.org (Fred Hebard) Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 15:06:50 -0500 Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for agreat day In-Reply-To: <360684.27625.qm@web111406.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <360684.27625.qm@web111406.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <98178A26-F8A6-43E2-B2A1-E8BF27038EA6@acf.org> I think so. Fred On Mar 2, 2009, at 1:08 PM, Jamie Donalds wrote: > John, > Is this just another name for thr "Conway orchard"? > > --- On Mon, 3/2/09, John Meiklejohn > wrote: > From: John Meiklejohn > Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: > Thanks for agreat day > To: n1djb at yahoo.com, masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org > Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 12:49 PM > > Jamie, the Totman orchard is the one that Susan and Gerry Cormier > oversaw and replanted. Charlotte and several of us took a look at > it this past fall. We did a bit of maintenance and took fall > measurements. However, it is in need of further attention to avoid > losing more of the trees. It would be wise to organize a Spring > work crew to do some long overdue maintenance. I'd make time if > others are interested. > > John Meiklejohn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jamie Donalds > To: orchard mgrlist > Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 12:23 PM > Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: > Thanks for agreat day > > Hi All, > Does anyone have any info on the "Totman Orchard" > mentioned below? > thanks, > -Jamie > > --- On Mon, 3/2/09, Park, Moore (DCR) wrote: > From: Park, Moore (DCR) > Subject: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for a great day > To: n1djb at yahoo.com > Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 9:29 AM > > Hi Jamie, > > I received this email from an interested DCR District Manager from > the Berkshires after I had taken the group for a walk in the park > and talked about our hopes for a chestnut seed production orchard > and a beautifully designed chestnut arboretum. > > I told him we would forward the email and get back to him. Would > one of our western Mass board members know this orchard? > > Lois & Denis, 508-752-1809 > Moore State Park 1 Sawmill Road Paxton, MA 01612 > > From: Zelazo, Timothy (DCR) > Sent: Wed 2/25/2009 8:17 PM > To: Park, Moore (DCR) > Subject: Thanks for a great day > > Dennis: > > Sorry I don't know much about the Totman property/chestnut > project. If you have a contact in the area, I'm sure they have > some information. I'll continue looking into the South River > property and if you get any good info, please let me know. > > Thanks again, > > Tim Zelazo, District Manager Dept. of Conservation & Recreation > North Berkshire District West Region 413.663.5155 office > 413.374.8498 (cell) 413.663.5155 Fax Timothy.Zelazo at state.ma.us > > _______________________________________________ > MassChestnutOrchards mailing list > MassChestnutOrchards at masschestnut.org > http://mrsgale.fates.org/mailman/listinfo/masschestnutorchards > > _______________________________________________ > MassChestnutOrchards mailing list > MassChestnutOrchards at masschestnut.org > http://mrsgale.fates.org/mailman/listinfo/masschestnutorchards From n1djb at yahoo.com Mon Mar 2 15:26:39 2009 From: n1djb at yahoo.com (Jamie Donalds) Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 12:26:39 -0800 (PST) Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for agreat day In-Reply-To: <98178A26-F8A6-43E2-B2A1-E8BF27038EA6@acf.org> Message-ID: <609955.80013.qm@web111416.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Thanks Fred for the info. We will have to do a clean up out there this spring/summer? ? I didn't know you were on?the MA orchard managers?email list. -Jamie --- On Mon, 3/2/09, Fred Hebard wrote: From: Fred Hebard Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for agreat day To: n1djb at yahoo.com, masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 3:06 PM I think so. Fred On Mar 2, 2009, at 1:08 PM, Jamie Donalds wrote: > John, > Is this just another name for thr "Conway orchard"? > > --- On Mon, 3/2/09, John Meiklejohn wrote: > From: John Meiklejohn > Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for agreat day > To: n1djb at yahoo.com, masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org > Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 12:49 PM > > Jamie, the Totman orchard is the one that Susan and Gerry Cormier oversaw and replanted. Charlotte and several of us took a look at it this past fall. We did a bit of maintenance and took fall measurements. However, it is in need of further attention to avoid losing more of the trees. It would be wise to organize a Spring work crew to do some long overdue maintenance. I'd make time if others are interested. > > John Meiklejohn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jamie Donalds > To: orchard mgrlist > Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 12:23 PM > Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for agreat day > > Hi All, > Does anyone have any info on the "Totman Orchard" mentioned below? > thanks, > -Jamie > > --- On Mon, 3/2/09, Park, Moore (DCR) wrote: > From: Park, Moore (DCR) > Subject: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for a great day > To: n1djb at yahoo.com > Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 9:29 AM > > Hi Jamie, > > I received this email from an interested DCR District Manager from the Berkshires after I had taken the group for a walk in the park and talked about our hopes for a chestnut seed production orchard and a beautifully designed chestnut arboretum. > > I told him we would forward the email and get back to him. Would one of our western Mass board members know this orchard? > > Lois & Denis, 508-752-1809 > Moore State Park 1 Sawmill Road Paxton, MA 01612 > > From: Zelazo, Timothy (DCR) > Sent: Wed 2/25/2009 8:17 PM > To: Park, Moore (DCR) > Subject: Thanks for a great day > > Dennis: > > Sorry I don't know much about the Totman property/chestnut project. If you have a contact in the area, I'm sure they have some information. I'll continue looking into the South River property and if you get any good info, please let me know. > > Thanks again, > > Tim Zelazo, District Manager Dept. of Conservation & Recreation North Berkshire District West Region 413.663.5155 office 413.374.8498 (cell) 413.663.5155 Fax Timothy.Zelazo at state.ma.us > > _______________________________________________ > MassChestnutOrchards mailing list > MassChestnutOrchards at masschestnut.org > http://mrsgale.fates.org/mailman/listinfo/masschestnutorchards > > _______________________________________________ > MassChestnutOrchards mailing list > MassChestnutOrchards at masschestnut.org > http://mrsgale.fates.org/mailman/listinfo/masschestnutorchards -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mrsgale.fates.org/pipermail/masschestnutorchards/attachments/20090302/83d096c6/attachment.html From j.johnmeiklejohn at comcast.net Mon Mar 2 21:09:43 2009 From: j.johnmeiklejohn at comcast.net (John Meiklejohn) Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 21:09:43 -0500 Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: Thanksfor agreat day References: <609955.80013.qm@web111416.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <3145A385003546688F92D6BC7E9FBBD6@JHMSLMlaptop> Hi Jamie, Fred is right. Totman is the Conway orchard. John ----- Original Message ----- From: Jamie Donalds To: masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org ; Fred Hebard Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 3:26 PM Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: Thanksfor agreat day Thanks Fred for the info. We will have to do a clean up out there this spring/summer I didn't know you were on the MA orchard managers email list. -Jamie --- On Mon, 3/2/09, Fred Hebard wrote: From: Fred Hebard Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for agreat day To: n1djb at yahoo.com, masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 3:06 PM I think so. Fred On Mar 2, 2009, at 1:08 PM, Jamie Donalds wrote: > John, > Is this just another name for thr "Conway orchard"? > > --- On Mon, 3/2/09, John Meiklejohn wrote: > From: John Meiklejohn > Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for agreat day > To: n1djb at yahoo.com, masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org > Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 12:49 PM > > Jamie, the Totman orchard is the one that Susan and Gerry Cormier oversaw and replanted. Charlotte and several of us took a look at it this past fall. We did a bit of maintenance and took fall measurements. However, it is in need of further attention to avoid losing more of the trees. It would be wise to organize a Spring work crew to do some long overdue maintenance. I'd make time if others are interested. > > John Meiklejohn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jamie Donalds > To: orchard mgrlist > Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 12:23 PM > Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Fw: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for agreat day > > Hi All, > Does anyone have any info on the "Totman Orchard" mentioned below? > thanks, > -Jamie > > --- On Mon, 3/2/09, Park, Moore (DCR) wrote: > From: Park, Moore (DCR) > Subject: Totman property orchard FW: Thanks for a great day > To: n1djb at yahoo.com > Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 9:29 AM > > Hi Jamie, > > I received this email from an interested DCR District Manager from the Berkshires after I had taken the group for a walk in the park and talked about our hopes for a chestnut seed production orchard and a beautifully designed chestnut arboretum. > > I told him we would forward the email and get back to him. Would one of our western Mass board members know this orchard? > > Lois & Denis, 508-752-1809 > Moore State Park 1 Sawmill Road Paxton, MA 01612 > > From: Zelazo, Timothy (DCR) > Sent: Wed 2/25/2009 8:17 PM > To: Park, Moore (DCR) > Subject: Thanks for a great day > > Dennis: > > Sorry I don't know much about the Totman property/chestnut project. If you have a contact in the area, I'm sure they have some information. I'll continue looking into the South River property and if you get any good info, please let me know. > > Thanks again, > > Tim Zelazo, District Manager Dept. of Conservation & Recreation North Berkshire District West Region 413.663.5155 office 413.374.8498 (cell) 413.663.5155 Fax Timothy.Zelazo at state.ma.us > > _______________________________________________ > MassChestnutOrchards mailing list > MassChestnutOrchards at masschestnut.org > http://mrsgale.fates.org/mailman/listinfo/masschestnutorchards > > _______________________________________________ > MassChestnutOrchards mailing list > MassChestnutOrchards at masschestnut.org > http://mrsgale.fates.org/mailman/listinfo/masschestnutorchards ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ MassChestnutOrchards mailing list MassChestnutOrchards at masschestnut.org http://mrsgale.fates.org/mailman/listinfo/masschestnutorchards -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mrsgale.fates.org/pipermail/masschestnutorchards/attachments/20090302/59913569/attachment.html From brianeclark at hughes.net Tue Mar 3 14:10:15 2009 From: brianeclark at hughes.net (Brian Clark) Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:10:15 -0700 Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] ACF Meeting at NEFF In-Reply-To: <873216.79231.qm@web111407.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <202465.77526.qm@web84416.mail.ac2.yahoo.com> <873216.79231.qm@web111407.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <20090303191038.B236A6738E8@smtprelay04.b.hostedemail.com> The farm and orchards are spread across Ashfield, Buckland and Hawley. The main farm complex is in Ashfield which is where we will host the meeting. The chestnut orchard is in Hawley. Brian Clark 42B Clark Rd. Ashfield, MA 01330 413-625-2791, cell 507-269-4249 brianeclark at hughes.net www.applevalleyapples.com At 11:36 AM 3/2/2009, you wrote: >Jim >Thanks for offering to book NEFF's room at their headquarters in >Littleton for our Spring Board Meeting on Saturday April 25 from >10AM to 4PM. We had planned to use a DCR Park Site, but this >conflicts with their state wide "Spruce up" day which attracts many >visitors, but is not the best environment to hold a board meeting. > >We plan to hold our summer Board Meeting in western MA at Brian >Clark's Farm in Ashfield, or Hawley or both. > >Brian, which is it?? > >I am interested in hearing more about Dr.Mike Clutter as a speaker >for this year's annual meeting >thanks >-Jamie > >--- On Mon, 2/23/09, JAMES COULL wrote: >From: JAMES COULL >Subject: ACF Meeting at NEFF >To: "Jamie Donalds" >Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 6:09 PM > >Hi Jamie, > >Hope all is well with you and that you are looking forward to spring >and bud break. I am sick of this winter. > >I got your message about possibly holding a chapter meeting at NEFF >in Littleton and it can be arranged without a problem if you can >give me some potential dates. I can set up the meeting room and get >the coffee brewing, so let me know. > >BTW, the recent article by Scott Merkle about cloning American >chestnuts at the University of Geargia School of Forestry was of >particular interest to me as my nephew Dr. Mike Clutter is Dean of >the school and he arranged a visit to Scott's lab when I was in >Athens two years ago. I called to congratulate him on the article >and he tells me they have made great strides since I was there. >Could be a good speaker at the next annual ACF meeting. > >Just a thought > >Jim > > >_______________________________________________ >MassChestnutOrchards mailing list >MassChestnutOrchards at masschestnut.org >http://mrsgale.fates.org/mailman/listinfo/masschestnutorchards -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mrsgale.fates.org/pipermail/masschestnutorchards/attachments/20090303/43daed85/attachment.html From kendra at acf.org Tue Mar 3 15:07:24 2009 From: kendra at acf.org (Kendra Gurney) Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 15:07:24 -0500 Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Northern Woodlands Chestnut Article Message-ID: <00b301c99c3b$ac608520$05218f60$@org> Hi MA-TACF - Those of you at the chapter annual meeting back in November may remember a free-lance reporter named Robin Respaut asking some questions for a chestnut piece she was writing for Northern Woodlands magazine. The story just came out in the Spring 2009 issue and I thought you all might like the opportunity to check it out. Of note, there is a nice side-bar about Brad Smith and the Tower Hill orchard, as well as a quote from Bruce Spencer. I scanned it into a PDF which is a little large for general posting, but if you'd like it I'd be happy to send it to individuals. Just drop me a note and I'll pass it along. Best - Kendra Kendra Gurney The American Chestnut Foundation New England Regional Science Coordinator USFS Northern Research Station 705 Spear Street South Burlington, VT 05403 Note: New Extension Tel: 802.951.6771 x1350 Fax: 802.951.6368 Cell: 802.999.8706 Kendra at acf.org or kgurney at uvm.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mrsgale.fates.org/pipermail/masschestnutorchards/attachments/20090303/967532c8/attachment.html From Yvonne_Federowicz at brown.edu Tue Mar 3 15:11:38 2009 From: Yvonne_Federowicz at brown.edu (Federowicz, Yvonne Marie) Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 15:11:38 -0500 Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Northern Woodlands Article - Features Tower Hill - from Kendra Message-ID: I'm forwarding this with a link to a file placed upon our server, rather than emailing you all the 7MB file - I can do this anytime anyone needs a file bigger than about 1MB emailed out. ( Some of us have overstuffed mailboxes that complain about large files and then shut down our ability to do anything except delete things, or we may have slow connections.) Thanks for the article, Kendra. To download Kendra's file, click on: http://masschestnut.org/miscFiles/Respaut_NWoodlands_Spring09.pdf (7MB file) -----Original Message----- From: Kendra Gurney [mailto:kendra at acf.org] Sent: Tue 3/3/2009 2:30 PM To: masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org Subject: Northern Woodlands Article - Features Tower Hill Hi MA-TACF - Those of you at the chapter annual meeting back in November may remember a free-lance reporter named Robin Respaut asking some questions for a chestnut piece she was writing for Northern Woodlands magazine. The story just came out in the Spring 2009 issue and I thought you all might like the opportunity to check it out. I scanned it into a PDF for your reading pleasure. Of note, there is a nice side-bar about Brad Smith and the Tower Hill orchard, as well as a quote from Bruce Spencer. Enjoy! Kendra Kendra Gurney The American Chestnut Foundation New England Regional Science Coordinator USFS Northern Research Station 705 Spear Street South Burlington, VT 05403 Note: New Extension Tel: 802.951.6771 x1350 Fax: 802.951.6368 Cell: 802.999.8706 Kendra at acf.org or kgurney at uvm.edu From gjacob at comcast.net Tue Mar 3 18:28:58 2009 From: gjacob at comcast.net (gjacob at comcast.net) Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 23:28:58 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Northern Woodlands Chestnut Article In-Reply-To: <00b301c99c3b$ac608520$05218f60$@org> Message-ID: <696242300.5102701236122938066.JavaMail.root@sz0157a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Kendra, Please send the pdf to my business address at: gary.jacob at shawgrp.com Thanks, ?????????Gary Jacob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kendra Gurney" To: masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2009 2:07:24 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Northern Woodlands Chestnut Article Hi MA-TACF ? Those of you at the chapter annual meeting back in November may remember a free-lance reporter named Robin Respaut asking some questions for a chestnut piece she was writing for Northern Woodlands magazine.? The story just came out in the Spring 2009 issue and I thought you all might like the opportunity to check it out.? Of note, there is a nice side-bar about Brad Smith and the Tower Hill orchard, as well as a quote from Bruce Spencer.? I scanned it into a PDF which is a little large for general posting, but if you?d like it I?d be happy to send it to individuals.? Just drop me a note and I?ll pass it along. Best - Kendra Kendra Gurney The American Chestnut Foundation New England Regional Science Coordinator USFS Northern Research Station 705 Spear Street South Burlington, VT 05403 Note: New Extension Tel: 802.951.6771 x1350 Fax: 802.951.6368 Cell: 802.999.8706 Kendra at acf.org or kgurney at uvm.edu _______________________________________________ MassChestnutOrchards mailing list MassChestnutOrchards at masschestnut.org http://mrsgale.fates.org/mailman/listinfo/masschestnutorchards -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mrsgale.fates.org/pipermail/masschestnutorchards/attachments/20090303/44b5425f/attachment.html From Yvonne_Federowicz at brown.edu Wed Mar 4 10:51:01 2009 From: Yvonne_Federowicz at brown.edu (Federowicz, Yvonne Marie) Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 10:51:01 -0500 Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] CT Chapter TACF - 2009 Annual Meeting Notice Message-ID: Thanks to Bill Adamsen for this invitation. - --- On Tue, 3/3/09, W. Adamsen wrote: From: W. Adamsen Subject: Fw: CT Chapter TACF - 2009 Annual Meeting Notice To: masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 7:42 AM The CT Chapter is holding their Annual Meeting on March 14th in Guilford, CT. Dr. Fenny Dane will be presenting on the westward migration theory. Sara Fitzsimmons will be presenting on Chestnuts in China . Kendra Gurney will present on "Chestnut Cold Tolerance." Mass Chapter members should feel welcome to attend if interested. A simple RSVP by e-mail will help us ensure we have lunch for everyone. Thanks! Bill Adamsen CT Chapter President Wilton, CT 06897 917.796.4284(m) Subject: Connecticut Chapter, The American Chestnut Foundation (CT-TACF) / 2009 Annual Meeting To: williamadamsen at yahoo.com Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 12:43 AM 2009 Annual Meeting URL: http://ctacf.org/index.cfm/2009/1/16/Annual-Meeting This is a reminder to mark Saturday March 14th on your calendar for the annual meeting of the CT Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation. The meeting will be held in Guilford, CT. The program is free for both members and non-members, as is lunch for those who advance register. To advance register simply call, or preferably e-mail to indicate your interest in attending. We'll be presenting almost three hours of scientific lectures including an update on both TACF's, and the CT Chapter of TACF's progress toward growing blight resistant trees. The presentations will be followed by operational meetings attended by those of you with an interest or business in attending. We hope you'll take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to hear Dr. Dane and find out more about the The American Chestnut Foundation vision and success. You are welcome to attend just those sections of the meeting that interest you as outlined in the agenda below. Agenda 9:30am Opening Reception 10:00am Introduction - Chapter President Bill Adamsen 10:15am Keynote - Dr. Fenny Dane - Evolutionary history of American Castanea species 11:15am Sara Fitzsimmons - TACF Goes to China 12:00pm Lunch 1:00pm Kendra Gurney - TACF Strategic and Operational Updates 1:30pm Chapter Business (Bylaws, Elections, and then close of Annual Meeting) 2:00pm CT-TACF Board Meeting - Open to All! 4:00pm Expected close of Chapter business alternate About Our Keynote Speaker Dr. Fenny Dane earned her B.S. at Wageningen in the Netherlands, her M.S. at New Mexico State University and Ph.D. at Colorado State University. Dr. Dane's research program is geared toward unraveling stress tolerance mechanisms in plant species, and to the investigation of the phylogeny and biogeography of Castanea species. Dr. Dane discovered that chloroplast (cp) DNA sequence data set patterns were geographically structured, and has used cpDNA patterns to explain hypothesized migration and dispersion for chestnut and chinkapin. Home page of Fenny Dane at Auburn Migration of Castenea Article Meeting Location Nathanael B Greene Community Center -- 32 Church Street, Guilford Driving Directions I-95 northbound: Take exit 58 -- Keep right off the ramp and turn right onto Church Street/CT-77 southbound. Follow for .7 miles, through one traffic light. The Community Center will be on your right. 1-95 southbound: Take exit 58 -- Turn left onto Church Street/CT-77 and follow for .8 miles, through one traffic light. The Community Center will be on your right. Parking There is parking at the community center. For directions day of the event (in case you're lost) call the Community Center at -- 203.453.8068 Reservations E-mail or call 917.796.4284 to reserve (for the free) lunch. View Larger Map You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to this web-site. ----Original Message----- From: W. Adamsen [mailto:williamadamsen at yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 9:30 AM To: Federowicz, Yvonne Marie Subject: Fw: CT Chapter TACF - 2009 Annual Meeting Notice -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mrsgale.fates.org/pipermail/masschestnutorchards/attachments/20090304/cc98bc3d/attachment.html From j.johnmeiklejohn at comcast.net Sun Mar 8 12:25:05 2009 From: j.johnmeiklejohn at comcast.net (John Meiklejohn) Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2009 12:25:05 -0400 Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] MA/RI TACF Chapter Orchard Sign Order Message-ID: <797283B1439A44F9BDAED4FE7D543ED3@sarah> Hi Daphne, I need to make an addition/correction to our TACF Orchard sign order. In going over the quote you sent I realized there is one item missing. One of our orchard signs in MA is weather damaged and needs a replacement for the 2nd of the 3 panels. This is the panel that describes the blight. The other 2 panels of this sign are in good shape and do not need replacing. So, please include in a revised quote the cost of replacing one 2nd panel of TACF's standard 3 panel orchard sign. Thanks for taking care of this revision. 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Also print out the Order Form, sign it, and return it with the check to Sealand Graphics 155 Harwood Hill Rt 7A Bennington, Vt 05201 Also, Jamie, please let them and myself know where we want the 22 panels shipped to. It's ok to ship them to me, if you wish. I assume whoever receives them can bring them to the next chapter mtg. John Meiklejohn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mrsgale.fates.org/pipermail/masschestnutorchards/attachments/20090313/a0611f88/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Customer Quote Report.rtf Type: application/msword Size: 17157 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mrsgale.fates.org/pipermail/masschestnutorchards/attachments/20090313/a0611f88/attachment.dot From stepbystepfarm at mtdata.com Fri Mar 13 09:32:56 2009 From: stepbystepfarm at mtdata.com (Mike or Penny Novack) Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:32:56 -0500 Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] TACF-MA/RI Orchard Sign Order Needs Deposit Sent In-Reply-To: <68FB70FED44544C9AA093764AC449D45@sarah> References: <68FB70FED44544C9AA093764AC449D45@sarah> Message-ID: <49BA6088.5000300@mtdata.com> > TO: Jamie & Mike N. > > As president and treasurer, you both need to take the next step in the > process of ordering the orchard signs. I can certainly print out the form, cut a check for 1/2, sign the form and mail it out. Or was this indicating that needs to have Jamie print it out and sign it, mail to me, and then I add the check and mail it on. Michael > > Attached is the order quote from Daphne. I have reviewed it and find > it accurate and complete. They need a deposit for 50% [1/2 of > $1,686.00 = $843.00] of the cost before starting the work. Please > make the check out to Sealand Graphics. Also print out the Order > Form, sign it, and return it with the check to > Sealand Graphics > 155 Harwood Hill > Rt 7A > Bennington, Vt 05201 > > Also, Jamie, please let them and myself know where we want the 22 > panels shipped to. It's ok to ship them to me, if you wish. I assume > whoever receives them can bring them to the next chapter mtg. > > John Meiklejohn > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >MassChestnutOrchards mailing list >MassChestnutOrchards at masschestnut.org >http://mrsgale.fates.org/mailman/listinfo/masschestnutorchards > > -- There is no possibility of social justice on a dead planet except the equality of the grave. From j.johnmeiklejohn at comcast.net Sun Mar 15 23:16:57 2009 From: j.johnmeiklejohn at comcast.net (John Meiklejohn) Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:16:57 -0400 Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] TACF-MA/RI Orchard Sign Order Needs Deposit Sent References: <68FB70FED44544C9AA093764AC449D45@sarah> <49BA6088.5000300@mtdata.com> Message-ID: <30A92828419C468A8CCE9205BDF7F43D@JHMSLMlaptop> Mike, If Jamie agrees with your suggestion of you signing the order form, that's fine by me. We need to hear from Jamie before proceeding with this next step. John Meiklejohn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike or Penny Novack" To: "John Meiklejohn" ; Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 9:32 AM Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] TACF-MA/RI Orchard Sign Order Needs Deposit Sent > >> TO: Jamie & Mike N. >> As president and treasurer, you both need to take the next step in the >> process of ordering the orchard signs. > > I can certainly print out the form, cut a check for 1/2, sign the form > and mail it out. Or was this indicating that needs to have Jamie print it > out and sign it, mail to me, and then I add the check and mail it on. > > Michael > > >> Attached is the order quote from Daphne. I have reviewed it and find it >> accurate and complete. They need a deposit for 50% [1/2 of $1,686.00 = >> $843.00] of the cost before starting the work. Please make the check out >> to Sealand Graphics. Also print out the Order Form, sign it, and return >> it with the check to >> Sealand Graphics >> 155 Harwood Hill >> Rt 7A >> Bennington, Vt 05201 >> Also, Jamie, please let them and myself know where we want the 22 panels >> shipped to. It's ok to ship them to me, if you wish. I assume whoever >> receives them can bring them to the next chapter mtg. >> John Meiklejohn >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >>_______________________________________________ >>MassChestnutOrchards mailing list >>MassChestnutOrchards at masschestnut.org >>http://mrsgale.fates.org/mailman/listinfo/masschestnutorchards >> > > > -- > There is no possibility of social justice on a dead planet except the > equality of the grave. > > From Yvonne_Federowicz at brown.edu Wed Mar 18 19:18:03 2009 From: Yvonne_Federowicz at brown.edu (Federowicz, Yvonne Marie) Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:18:03 -0400 Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] USDA Hardiness Zone Changes 1990-2006 References: A<200903162010.n2GKAN8o113294@f04n07.cac.psu.edu> A Message-ID: This is a great animation. Scary. http://www.arborday.org/media/mapchanges.cfm You can download higher-resolution images at: http://www.arborday.org/media/highresolution.cfm Maybe we should ask the Alabama Chapter for some nuts for southern Rhode Island! From rufin at charter.net Sat Mar 21 18:27:02 2009 From: rufin at charter.net (Rufin Van Bossuyt) Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:27:02 -0400 Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Wrentham Orchard Message-ID: <000801c9aa74$28915070$da0ebd42@userr0addk9epy> I went to the Wrentham Orchard today. I replaced one of the three blue bird nesting boxes, refurbished the other two, replaced two of the posts and changed their locations. I placed one of the posts in the inner most row. That is the row in which we have had a lot of mortality and poor growth. In digging with a posthole digger I found that there was only about four inches of top soil and a coarse gravely sandy subsoil below. I placed another post about thirty feet away in the third row. There the top soil was about a foot deep and the subsoil was sandy and free of gravel and stones. Quite a difference in only thirty feet. A car had recently lost control on the road adjacent to the orchard. There were skid marks on the road,turf was torn up, the car went diagonally between two of the large roadside white pine trees, then sideswiped the large Meadow View F 1 in row one and broke a large branch which I cut free and removed. It then hit another tree which had bark skinned away and was leaning at about a forty-five degree angle. I straitened it the best I could with breaking it. Rufin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mrsgale.fates.org/pipermail/masschestnutorchards/attachments/20090321/1221e7ca/attachment.html