In one model, the golden sky of a sunset reflects off the curved trunk of a white birch. In another, a lone bird perches high in a tree branch. These details make the models captivating, but they also make them useful for study. Upstairs, the Fisher Museum offers other engaging exhibits. One explains how trees survive human interference, animal damage, breakage from ice storms, insect attacks, and fungal infections.
Photographs show the leveled forests and stacks of logs.
Newspaper articles of the time discuss the monumental salvage effort. The equipment of a 1930s woods crew is featured. They offer valuable insight into the constant changes of New England landscape. Outside the Museum, the Forest itself stretches back, inviting visitors to pick up a map at the entrance and explore its many acres.