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

Name: America's First Forest: Carl Schenck and the Asheville Experiment
Director: Paul Bonesteel
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-02-03
Duration: 56 min
Cast: James G. Lewis, Char Miller, Carlyle Franklin, Chuck Leavell, Ron Rash

“The story of how the American conservation movement was launched.”

2016

56m

Documentary

Director: Paul Bonesteel

Writers: Paul Bonesteel, James G. Lewis

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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.

Cast

13 people

James G. Lewis

Self-Historian

Char Miller

Self - Historian

Carlyle Franklin

Self - Forester

Chuck Leavell

Self - Tree Farmer/Musician

Ron Rash

Self - Writer

Rob Neufeld

Self - Historian

Ellen Rickman

Self - Historian

Kevin Ude

Carl Schenck

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