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Annual Meeting and Dinner (6:00-7:45pm)

American Chestnut Restoration (7:45pm)

What has changed since the Wigwam Brook Wildlife Sanctuary orchard was planted? Jack Swatt, president of the Connecticut chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation, will give a brief review of the American chestnut history, the blight, and the foundation's backcross breeding program. He will also tell us about the progress that has been made using genetic testing of trees to refine the program, and will also discuss how transgenics may help in breeding a truly blight-tolerant American chestnut tree.

Note: This program will be preceded by our Annual Meeting and Dinner. The evening will kick off with socializing at 6 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner at 6:30, our Annual Meeting at 7:15, and the presentation at 7:45.