White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-02-05
Tree Conservationist
Gives Land to u. of W.

| A demonstration forest of million
and a half board feet of timber on the
Rainier National Park Highway. to
serve as "show window" of the
SCIENCE Of forestry, and as field
laboratory in the study of forest
technology, has been given to the
College of Forestry of the University
of Washington, by DR.. Charles Lath-
rop Pack, Of Lakewood, New Jersey,
President of the American Tree As.
ISOLATION, according to announcement
by President Henry Suzzallo.
The tract is located at La Grande,
Washington, adjoining the highway.
This is the third gift Of the kind
made by DR.. Pack during the last few
months, similar gifts having been
made to the New York State College
of Forestry at Syracuse and to Yale
University.
The purpose Of this gift, according
to Dean Hugo Winkenwerder of the
College of Forestry, is to further gen.
eral interest in reforestation through
a public demonstration Of scientific
forestry, and as field laboratory for
the College of Forestry.
1.-THE tract selected will serve this
purpose admirably" Dean Winken-
werder said. 1T is located on one
of the principal travelled highways of
the west and has frontage on the
highway Of approximately one mile,
presenting to the view of the passing
public an area of second growth tim
Der, one Of virgin Douglas fir forest,
and one that has been logged and
burned over. Each of these areas will
require different treatment and all
are plainly visible from the highway"
DR. Packs idea Of placing forestry
in "a show window" where the pass
ing public can readily see how science
does it is novel one, according to
Dean Winkerenwerder.
1t is a new idea in advertising
big national problem" he declared.
In its plan of development the Col
lege of Forestry will show the various
problems involved in the handling of
Douglas fir forests. Everything from
the nursery practice, planting, and the
problems of natural regeneration to
the handling of second growth for
ests for continuous production will be
illustrated. Properly placarded with
labels that will explain just what Is
being done, 1t will attract widespread
public interest. This is particularly
true In the State of Washington
where the last stands Of the nations
virgin forests are now being rapidly
exhausted and where the akening of
public interest in the problems is 80
sorely needed. To those who may be
able to visit the tract from time to
time the development of the forest
should arouse sustained interest
that will grow from year to year. The
University will maintain q ranger on
the ground during the summtr months
to act as fire guard and as guide to
conduct visitors over the ground.
1T is particularly significant that a
western forest school has been select
ed for this gift and shows that Dr.
Packs interests In forestry are as
broad us the entire country A prac-
fipo1 h r,o h<
nized the need Of bringing the prob
lem before the people and he has
been forceful leader in forestry for
many years. He first studied forestry
as boy In the Black Forest of Ger
many in 1878.
Or. Pack formerly was president Of
the National Conservation Congress,
later President of the American For
estry Association, and Is now presi-
dent OF the American Tree Associa-
ton with headquarters at Washing
ton, ID. G. Through all these organi-
cations he has not only given the most
energetic service but has also assist
ed FREELY through generous financial
aid. Two years ago he established
fund for an annual prize essay at the
University of Washington and made
other gifts to other institutions for
furthering the work in forestry"
The gift OF the demonstration for
est comes in part from the Charles
Lathrop Pack Forestry Trust, which
was established short time ago for
the purpose of disseminating knowl-
edge of forestry practice throughout