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

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Calorie Rating: 79
Released: 2016-02-03
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 56 Minutes
Homepage: https://foresthistory.org/documentary-films/americas-first-forest-carl-schenck-asheville-experiment/
Studios: Bonesteel Films Inc.,


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.

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Cast

James G. Lewis
Character: Self-Historian
Char Miller
Character: Self - Historian
Carlyle Franklin
Character: Self - Forester

Chuck Leavell
Character: Self - Tree Farmer/Musician
Ron Rash
Character: Self - Writer
Rob Neufeld
Character: Self - Historian

Ellen Rickman
Character: Self - Historian
Kevin Ude
Character: Carl Schenck
Peter Van Rijssen
Character: George W. Vanderbilt

Jeffrey Alexander
Character: Gifford Pinchot
Wayne Wheeler
Character: Frederick Law Olmsted
Neill Clark
Character: Older Carl Schenck

Brad Davidorf
Character: Narrator (voice)


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