Chestnut Planting at EKU

Come One, Come All!!

It’s time to plant B3F2 American Chestnut Seedlings in our regional seed orchard at Eastern Kentucky University!

 

 

Dear Members, Students and Volunteers,

 

We have successfully started planting seedlings at our regional seed orchard at Eastern Kentucky University and it looks great. We are really excited about this important orchard – it will one day produce the seeds that will be used to restore American chestnut to the hardwood forests in Kentucky.

 

But now is the time to keep up the great work. We are seeking volunteers to help us plant over one thousand little chestnut seedlings on Monday November 13^th. Please consider joining us in this noble effort!

 

 

WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN:

 

Monday, November 13^th, at 10:00 AM

 

Level of difficulty: moderate

Will hands get dirty? Yes!

Fresh air and good folks: Definitely!

Note: Bring water, lunch & snacks; gloves, and dress for the weather…also bring hand tools (such as a hand trowel) and a bucket to carry things around with you.

 

 

Directions to the site:

 

From I-75 Take exit 87 to KY-876 E/Eastern Bypass in Richmond (heading east) about 1 mile

Turn right onto Kit Carson Drive (heading south) about ¼ mile

turn left on McKinney Skills Dr and go past the first driveway (that leads to a parking lot) and take the next right (you will see the police training center in front of you and a gravel road to the right – take the gravel road) the road you take will have piles of construction material and old stumps – don’t worry, you are not going the wrong way – continue down this road and through a gate.

Look for the signs directing you to the seed orchard/parking area.

 

GPS: 37.722368, -84.297095

 

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Please Email Rick Caldwell to RSVP or for more details rcaldwell@bernheim.org

 

 

Hope to see many of you there!!