Prior to 1904, the American chestnut was one of the most important trees in ou r eastern hardwood forests until a fungus virtually wiped it out. Visit their site to find out how you can help the group continue their work. Building Materials and Wood Technology at UMass The University of Massachusetts at Amherst offers a four-year degree program for students seeking a career in the building materials industry. The Building Materials and Wood Technology program prepares students to be leaders in the professional managemen t of the companies that manufacture, distribute, and use building materials. Covered Bridges Atawalk, based in Toronto, Canada, is devoted to conserving and promoting covered bridges.
Listings provide detailed information on covered bridges all over the world.
Covered Bridges of Vermont Everything you ever wanted to know about Vermont's covered bridges, and as an added bonus there are a few New York bridges as well. Other purposes of the Society are to work with local communities interested in saving bridges, to collect information on all New York State covered bridges and to make such historical information available to its members. You be the judge. Forest Product Laboratory Summarizes information on wood as an engineering material. Presents properties of wood and wood-based products of particular concern to the architect and engineer.