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“First in Forestry” Documentary Premiere at Biltmore

Sunday September 27, 2015
4:00 PM — 7:00 PM
$30

1 Lodge St.
Asheville, NC 28803
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Join us for an entertaining evening of food and film while you meet the filmmakers and become one of the very first to see the new documentary. First In Forestry: Carl Schenck and the Biltmore Forest School tells the story of how Carl Schenck, a German forester, came to America in 1895 to manage the forests at the Biltmore Estate. He not only helped restore the land there in western North Carolina, he established the country’s first forestry school and helped launch the American conservation movement.The 1-hour documentary film is produced for the Forest History Society by Bonesteel Films.

Event located at the Lioncrest at Biltmore.

4:00- Reception with Biltmore wine, cheese, and hors d’oeuvres
5:15 -Screening of the new film

 

 

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Date:
September 27
Time:
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cost:
$30
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Venue

Lioncrest at Biltmore
1 Lodge St.
Asheville, NC 28803 United States + Google Map
Phone:
800-411-3812
Website:
http://www.biltmore.com/groups-weddings/occasions/venues/lioncrest

Tickets

First In Forestry$30.00

Mention “Forest in Forestry” at the Biltmore Entrance / Reception at 4 pm and Screening at 5:15 pm at the Lioncrest

Carl Schenck and the Biltmore Forest School tells the story of how Carl Schenck, a German forester, came to America in 1895 to manage the forests at the Biltmore Estate. He not only helped restore the land there in western North Carolina, he established the country’s first forestry school and helped launch the American conservation movement.

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