HARRISBURG, Pa., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Agriculture
Secretary Dennis C Wolff today joined with students at Millville Elementary
School, Columbia County, and representatives of the hardwood industry to
celebrate the grand re-opening of the Pennsylvania WoodMobile, a traveling
education exhibit.
"Following extensive interior renovations during the winter of 2004, I am
pleased to reintroduce the WoodMobile," said Secretary Wolff. "Over the past
two years, more than 200,000 Pennsylvanians have viewed the traveling exhibit
that tells the forestry and wood products story in an exciting way and is a
testimony to the architectural aesthetics and beauty of Pennsylvania's
hardwoods."
During the grand re-opening, Wolff recognized the 11 companies that
assisted the Department of Agriculture in renovating the WoodMobile and
planted a Red Oak Tree in celebration of Arbor Day (April 30). With the help
of a `living' William Penn, Wolff then talked to the students about forestry.
The WoodMobile is sponsored and operated by the Pennsylvania Hardwoods
Development Council in association with the Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture. It is available for school workshops and public events. If you
are interested in scheduling a WoodMobile visit, please call the PA Hardwoods
Development Council at (717) 772-3715. Pennsylvania has nearly 17 million
acres of forest covering 60 percent of the land - making it the largest
hardwood forest in the United States.
Editor's Note: The Department of Agriculture recognized the following
companies for their contributions towards the renovations of the WoodMobile:
-- Brodart, Inc. (forest products display case)
-- Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. (interior cherry cabinetry)
-- Cummings Lumber Company, Inc. (display wall panels)
-- Deer Park Lumber, Inc. (labor for wall installation and hardwood
flooring)
-- Haefle America Company (hardware for cabinetry)
-- Lewis Lumber Products (wainscoting and chair rail, molding)
-- Oak Hill Veneer, Inc. (display wall panels)
-- Oak Park Cabinetry (American Chestnut wall panel)
-- Pennsylvania Chapter, American Chestnut Foundation (American Chestnut
display)
-- Pennsylvania Forest Products Association (materials)
-- Pennsylvania House, Inc. (baseball bat display)
CONTACT: Kristina L. Watson, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture,
+1-717-787-5085.
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SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
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CONTACT:
Kristina L. Watson, Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture, +1-717-787-5085
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