Question: What was the name of the first forestry school in the United States, which was located in North Carolina?
Answer: The Biltmore Forest School was founded by Dr. Carl Schenck, who served as chief forester for George Vanderbilt’s Biltmore Estate. It operated from 1898 to 1914 and marked the beginning of formal forestry education and scientific forest conservation in America. This site, now known as the Cradle of Forestry in America, preserves historic buildings from the school era and educates visitors about these pioneering efforts in sustainable forestry.
