America's First Forest: Carl Schenck and the Asheville Experiment (2016)

Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

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

Peter Van Rijssen

George W. Vanderbilt

Jeffrey Alexander

Gifford Pinchot

Wayne Wheeler

Frederick Law Olmsted

Neill Clark

Older Carl Schenck

Director & Crew

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