This model of a logging wagon. It was built by WPA project employees.

Internet Resources: Here are some links which will get you started in your quest for knowledge. The Internet is growing at an astounding rate. This list does not include every Website on forestry, only the best of the sites that we visited! Cradle of Forestry Historic Site Homepage at: http://www.cradleofforestry.com/ Welcome.html General Farming Resourses: Forestry Information Web page at: http://www.rural.org/ farmers_guide/agriculture/forestry.htm USDA Forest Service National Headquarters Homepage at: http://www.fs.fed.us/ Steve Nix's Alabama Forestry Link Web page at: http://members.aol.com/ jostnix/index.htm

Museum Loan Kit: A kit is available for the topic of forestry. Artifact Kits-The Forest Kits can be checked out by Illinois School Teachers free of charge. For a complete list of kit topics please visit: educational loan kits For more information please contact Bob DeHoet at (618) 453-5388 or email him at: drhoet@siu.edu

Printed Resources: At this time, the Museum Explorers Library contains no books on Forestry. Please check back. Books in this special library can be checked out by Museum Explorer teachers free of charge. Please see our Museum Explorers Library Web page. The following is a list of printed materials about forestry which may be available through your library. No materials available at this time. Please check back.

Previous Explorer Projects: This is a list of Museum Explorer Projects completed by teachers and students in the last three years. There are no previous school projects on forestry. To view other school pages please visit our Museum Explorers School Pages.

This is a cross-cut saw used to saw logs. This saw requires 2 people to use. Each person grasps one end with both hands, then both users pull back and forth to cut the log.