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Forest Restoration, The Beginning
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A Wisconsin state official historical marker titled 'Forest Restoration, The Beginning.'The text reads: "This place on Trout Lake was selected by E.M. Griffith, Wisconsin's first State Forester, as the headquarters for the program in forest restoration of the State Board of Forestry.Early in 1911, a civil service examination was given and the first forest rangers were appointed. Their primary duties were to initiate a tree planting program and to protect forest lands from fire. Both of these activities have now spread over the entire state.It was on this site that the first seed beds (pine of local origin) were sown. Although some preparatory work had been done in 1910 the ground was actually broken in 1911. The first planting stock was lifted in 1913." Any measure of success which has been or will ever be attained in the restoration of the forest resources in this state had its tangible beginning here."
1963
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Group Portrait of the Association of State Foresters
October 28, 1936
Outdoor group portrait of the state foresters at a meeting of the National Association of State Foresters in Wisconsin, October 28-30th.
Forest Rangers at Hang Out at Tomahawk Lake
1912
Group portrait of twelve men posing on the steps and porch of a building, probably forest rangers. The men are wearing a variety of clothing, including a bow tie, a suit, hats, shirts, pants and sh...
Planting Camp North End of Trout Lake
May 1911
Trout Lake was the site of the first forest planting or nursery. This camp was at the north end of Trout Lake.
Ranger Headquarters District No. 8
A building, surrounded in deep snow, used by Wisconsin forest rangers of district 8, perhaps in northern Wisconsin. The building includes two sets of closed garage doors. There are three windows on...
Forest Rangers on the Porch of a Small House
Four men are lounging on the porch of a small house in the middle of a cleared forest plot. Two of the men are holding dogs. To the right of the house is the wheel of a wagon.
