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America's First Forest: Carl Schenck and the Asheville Experiment
America's First Forest: Carl Schenck and the Asheville Experiment

America's First Forest: Carl Schenck and the Asheville Experiment

2016

N/R

Categories:

  • Documentary

Overview:

When millionaire George Vanderbilt decided to build his dream house in Asheville, he hired landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted to design the grounds and gardens of the sprawling estate. German forester Carl Schenck was hired to manage the forest and demonstrate sustainability. Explore the story of Schenck’s work at the Biltmore Estate and its impact on the American conservation movement.

Paul Bonesteel

Director, Writer

James G. Lewis

Writer

Carl Alwin Schenck

Writer

Cast:

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  • James G. Lewis

    James G. Lewis

    Self-Historian
  • Char Miller

    Char Miller

    Self - Historian
  • Carlyle Franklin

    Carlyle Franklin

    Self - Forester
  • Chuck Leavell

    Chuck Leavell

    Self - Tree Farmer/Mus...
  • Ron Rash

    Ron Rash

    Self - Writer
  • Rob Neufeld

    Rob Neufeld

    Self - Historian