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

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

2016

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Paul Bonesteel

Cast

Carlyle Franklin as Self - Forester

Char Miller as Self - Historian

Chuck Leavell as Self - Tree Farmer/Musician

Ellen Rickman as Self - Historian

James G. Lewis as Self-Historian

Jeffrey Alexander as Gifford Pinchot

Kevin Ude as Carl Schenck

Peter Van Rijssen as George W. Vanderbilt