Forests and forestry -- Kentucky.

Abstract In 1897, Berea College initiated a forestry effort—the same year as the Forest Reserve Organic Act and the first College forestry degree programs in the United States began. The effort was initiated by Professor Silas C. Mason with the goals of (1) offering general forestry education for students and (2) obtaining a source of wood and income for the College. Today, the Department manages 8,000 acres of forest land and offers both classes and outreach programs related to forestry. Education...

Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of 10 interviews with individuals who have been connected to the Berea based forest watch group Kentucky Heartwood, which has been working to protect the environmental integrity of public land in Kentucky since 1991. The interviews were recorded by Mahala King with support from the Kentucky Oral History Commission.Persons interviewed are: Jim Bensman Joe Childers Tina Marie Camp-Scheff Perrin Delong Andy Mahler Cony...