Founded in 1983, The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is a nonprofit scientific research organization headquartered in Asheville, NC, with 16 volunteer state chapters and three regional science offices located in Charlottesville, VA, Burlington, VT, and State College, PA. We have planted and researched thousands of hybrid and wild-type American chestnut trees at our Meadowview Research Farms in SW Virginia, and through our work planted 500,000+ trees in over 500 orchards across the chestnut’s native range. TACF has more than 60 formal partnerships with academia, government agencies, and private landowners and is recognized as a lead organization for tree species restoration. 94% of our research and operations funding is through private philanthropic foundations and generous individuals dedicated to the restoration of the American chestnut to the Eastern U.S. forests. Our Mission is to return the iconic American chestnut to its native range. Our Vision is a robust eastern forest returned to its splendor. TACF’s Values: Optimism, Patience, Science-Based Decisions, Integrity, Innovation, and Collaboration