MPT Presents
Mr. Besley's Forest
Special | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Profile of Fred Besley, Maryland's first State Forester, and his conservation impact.
In 1906, Maryland was third in the nation to establish a state system of forests and parks. Fred W. Besley, appointed by Governor Edwin Warfield, became Maryland's first State Forester. During his 36 years, Besley created a model for scientific forest management and the Big Tree formula. Today, Marylanders are learning his lessons of forest conservation and listening to the music of the trees.
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MPT Presents is a local public television program presented by MPT
MPT Presents
Mr. Besley's Forest
Special | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1906, Maryland was third in the nation to establish a state system of forests and parks. Fred W. Besley, appointed by Governor Edwin Warfield, became Maryland's first State Forester. During his 36 years, Besley created a model for scientific forest management and the Big Tree formula. Today, Marylanders are learning his lessons of forest conservation and listening to the music of the trees.
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