Earth Day Open House, FPL (April 22)

The Forest Products Lab (One Gifford Pinchot Drive) will host an open house for Earth Day, April 22 (9:00 AM – 2:00 PM). During this free, public event, visitors will enjoy an opportunity to visit with FPL researchers regarding efforts to conserve and make innovative use of forest products. Visitors can also tour the Centennial Research Facility and the Research Demonstration House where the research process informs building design, construction materials and energy use.

The lobby area of Building One will host an historical exhibit of FPL research.

Activities for children will feature demonstrations of termites and paper-making, among other activities, and visits with Smokey the Bear and Woodsy Owl.

Forest Products Oral History

The UW-Madison Oral History Program, in collaboration with the Forest Products Laboratory and the UW Digital Collections Center has launched a new web presentation of oral histories that celebrates the centennial anniversary of the lab and documents its history as a leading research facility dedicated to the study of wood and its judicious use as a renewable resource.

Through audio recordings and transcripts, the narrators (current and former staff) share their anecdotes and perspectives about the history and research of the lab. Visitors to the site will be able to browse or search the oral histories and listen to the recorded interviews.

US Forest Products Lab Centennial Oral History Project