A new documentary detailing the origins and creation of America’s first forestry school will premier at Biltmore Estate on Sunday, September 27 at 5:15 p.m., according to a press release from The Cradle of Forestry in America Interpretive Association.
“First in Forestry: Carl Schenck and the Biltmore Forest School” documents the journey of German forester Dr. Carl Schenck to America to manage the forests surrounding Biltmore Estate in 1895. Schenck’s work would eventually lead to the creation of the Biltmore Forest School and would lay the foundation for the creation of the Cradle of Forestry and ultimately help facilitate the creation of national forests across the east coast.
Produced by Bonesteel Films, the documentary highlights the influence of such 18th century luminaries and magnates as George Vanderbilt, Frederick Law Olmsted and Gifford Pinchot on the early conservation movement in America.
In addition to the film screening, attendees will be able to attend a reception at 4 p.m. where they can meet representatives of the Forest History Society and Bonesteel Films, as well as some of the actors in the film.
RSVP tickets are required to attend the screening. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at firstinforestry.org. Proceeds from ticket sales will go towards promoting the film on UNC-TV and future viewings at the Cradle of Forestry Historic Site in 2016.
For more information on the “First in Forestry” documentary, the premier screening event at Biltmore Estate, ticket prices and the origins of the early American conservation movement and national forests, check out firstinforestry.org or see the official press release below.
Press release:
September 16, 2015
Contact: Carlton Murrey, 828-884-5713 x 214, carlton@cfaia.org
Who: Cradle of Forestry in America Interpretive Association (CFAIA)
What: Documentary Premiere: First in Forestry: Carl Schenck and the Biltmore Forest School.
When: Sunday, September 27th, 4pm.
Where: Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC
Tickets: $30. RSVP tickets are required and can be purchased online by following the links at www.firstinforestry.org.
First in Forestry
Brevard, NC: The Cradle of Forestry in America Interpretive Association (CFAIA) is pleased to announce the premiere of First in Forestry: Carl Schenck and the Biltmore Forest School. This new documentary film tells how Dr. Carl Schenck, a German forester, came to America in 1895 to manage the forests at the Biltmore Estate and helped lay the foundation for the nation’s first environmental movement. The 1-hour documentary film has been produced for the Forest History Society by Bonesteel Films.
The film will premiere at the Biltmore Estate on Sunday, September 27th, at 4pm. RSVP tickets are required and can be purchased online by following the links at www.firstinforestry.org. The ticket price includes a reception at 4pm with wine, cheese, and passed hors d’oeuvres and a chance to meet representatives from the Forest History Society and Bonesteel Films, and some of the actors from the film. The screening will begin at 5:15pm.
The film introduces the viewer to the influence of George Vanderbilt, Frederick Law Olmsted, Gifford Pinchot, and Carl Schenck on the American conservation movement, focusing in on how Dr. Schenck established the country’s first forestry school and worked to restore the land in western North Carolina. This demonstration of sustainable forest management inspired conservationists to push for creation of national forests in the East, the first of which was the Pisgah National Forest.
All proceeds from the premieres at the Biltmore Estate will be used to promote the debut of the full-length film on UNC-TV and a shorter version for viewing at the Cradle of Forestry Historic Site in early 2016.
The Cradle of Forestry in America Interpretive Association (CFAIA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Pisgah Forest, NC, with a mission to promote educational, recreational, and interpretive opportunities about forest and water resources and natural history.The Forest History Society (FHS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational institution located in Durham, NC, that links the past to the future by identifying, collecting, preserving, interpreting, and disseminating information on the history of interactions between people, forests, and their related resources.
Bonesteel Films, based in Asheville, NC, is a team of video craftspeople committed to the art of documentary filmmaking, producing films and commercial content rooted in real stores and real people.
The film was funded in part by a grant from the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.
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