Shirley Hartley, Joseph Nassif
Schedule of Events
10:00 AM - Noon - Breakfast in River City
Cafe
Szilagyi Center
- 12:00 Noon 5:00 PM
Chestnut Festivities
Rowlesburg Park
* Roasted Chestnuts on grill
* Chestnuts available for purchase
* Chestnut Furniture and items for sale
* Allegheny Treenware items for sale Stan & Sue Jennings
* Chestnut Tree Saplings available for purchase (Subject to availability)
* Displays, Sales, & Sign-ups: The American Chestnut Foundation-TACF
* Throwing Chestnuts- in-the-Well Contest -
Prizes for children
* Music in the Park
* Food in Park Concessions
12:00 Noon 5:00 PM
More Activities
Szilagyi Creative Arts Center
* World War II Museum * Historic B&O Bridges Exhibit * Preston County Sports Museum * Riverbend Art Studio * CAH Research and Reading Library
4:00 5:00 PM
Presentations: Chestnut Research
Szilagyi Creative Arts Center
12:00 - 2:00 pm, Szilagyi Center, Third Tier
Mark Double, President – Robert Sypolt, VP
Jeff Kochenderfer, Secy. – Sam Muncy, Treas.
Public is Welcome!
*Sponsored by West Virginia Chapter of the American
Chestnut Foundation (TACF)
Chestnut Scientific Presentations
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Szilagyi Center, Third Tier
Dr. William McDonald, and Dr. N. Joseph Nassif will be welcoming the public.
Mark Double will welcome guest speakers:
Dr. Jeffrey Skousen, WVU Professor
“Growth of American, Chinese and Hybrid Chestnut on Reclaimed Surface mines”
Amy Metheny, WVU Graduate Student
The Super Donor: Does Chestnut Blight Have a Kryptonite? 2-Year Update
ROWLESBURG ON THE MOVE
160 YEARS: 1858 2018
Rowlesburg is a quaint railroad town located on
the scenic big bend of the Cheat River, 40 miles Southeast of
Morgantown, West Virginia. Take Route 7 East, past Kingwood,
and at bottom of hill, turn right onto Route 72 (go 10 miles).
From I-68, take exit #23, direction Kingwood (Rt. 26); in
Kingwood take Rt. 7 East to Rt. 72
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