National Museum Of Forest Service

Ron Scott · October 24, 2008, 06:11:00 PM

The National Museum of the Forest Service in Missoula, Montana is constructing a timber frame lobby for the Museum. They would like to get about 16 to18 of the wood posts of local species from areas east of the Mississippi. The post demensions are 11" x 11" x 12 feet.

The Huron-Manistee National Forest has been asked to provide two (2) ash posts.
The posts have been cut and are ready to go, but there is a need to get them trucked from Cadillac, Michigan to the Forest Products Laboratory, One Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53726, building 49, (606) 231-9196, the "pick-up point" to be hauled west on to the Museum site in Missoula.

The ash posts will be in the main lobby of the Museum, that will be constructed with timber frame. We would like to get them to the pick up point by mid to late November to get all the posts to Missoula in December.

Any possibilities to help with the transport from the Forestry Forum or individuals will be appreciated with possible recognition displayed in the Museum Lobby when constructed.

Jeff · November 05, 2008, 09:45:44 AM

Burlkraft is on his way to Michigan with quite the itinerary. When he gets here were going over to Cadillac and load the beams so he can transport them back to the Forest Products Lab.

Ron Scott · November 05, 2008, 05:35:02 PM

Burlkraft had a little change in his itinerary and picked up the ash beams along with the required US Department of Agriculture transport permit this afternoon at 4:00 pm at the Huron-Manistee Headquarters office.

The beams were loaded by USFS personnel and Steve was on his way at 4:30 pm to meet Jeff at Houghton Lake and and then to the U.P. with Jeff.

The beams should be at the Forest Products Lab concentration point Friday for shipment along with other beam species from other National Forests on to the USFS Museum in Missoula, Montana.

The USFS will give credit to the Forestry Forum and Eggimann for the Ash transport.
~Thanks for the quick response, another positive for the Forestry Forum

beenthere · November 05, 2008, 08:52:22 PM

Ron
Do you know which species are being donated by the other forests?

Mooseherder · November 05, 2008, 09:27:58 PM

Good on ya Steve! ;D
Proud of your Stewardship and Good Deed!

Ron Scott · November 06, 2008, 12:07:53 AM

Beenthere,
I have a listing of the other forests contributing, but not sure I have all of them. Is there any you are interested in?

beenthere · November 06, 2008, 12:27:10 AM

Just wondering what species are covered, or might be missing. Might be FF could help out here, if needed.

;)

Jeff · November 06, 2008, 09:24:20 AM

Burlkraft just left, heading west to Pasbuild's place. Here I am again, STRANDED at the cabin. :'(

;D

Ron Scott · November 06, 2008, 01:35:41 PM

Thanks to Steve, the Forum and all!

Message I received from Dick Bacon the coodinator for transporting all the different wood beams to The USFS Museum in Missoula this morning after I told him that the 2 ash beams were their way with Steve to the Forest Products Lab.

"Good job Ron. Would you send our thanks to those that helped. Can you give me an e mail address for Steve Beecraft. I would like to put him on our Museum helpers list so he can track what we are working on., Thanks Ron Dick Bacon"

beenthere · November 07, 2008, 09:04:35 AM

Burlkraft is back. 8)

Ron Scott · November 07, 2008, 10:14:49 AM

Well done! Are the trees at the Lab yet or later today?

beenthere · November 07, 2008, 05:19:48 PM

Ron
Yes the beams are at the Lab and stored. They are the first ones to arrive. Good on you guys.
We greased the skids (i.e. educated the lab persons who do the work ;D ) so when the others arrive, they'll know what to do with them.
Need to talk to those running the fork lift and in charge of the storage building to getRdun. ;D

There are pictures, but I don't have them. Will prolly see them when Steve gets time. He looked a bit tired after the whirlwind trip around Lake Michigan, and had to make a dash to Illinois for a death in the family (Jill's dear grandma).

Ron Scott · November 07, 2008, 08:23:27 PM

Yes, Steve sure put on some fast miles. He's very much appreciated.

Jeff · November 07, 2008, 08:52:00 PM

Here's the Burlkraft blur from da U.P.

Ron Scott · December 13, 2008, 10:03:13 AM

Steve,
Do you have some pictures of the ash beams being delivered? There might be some that the FS Museum would like to see use for the projects information.

Ron Scott · October 31, 2009, 11:47:57 AM

Site of the future USFS National History Museum. The picturesque site is located in Missoula, Montana at the end of the airport complex which houses the Smokjumper Base, Fire Lab, and Museum of Mountain Flying.

All wooden beams from various parts of the country to be used in the timber frame construction have now arrived and are stored awaiting the start of building's construction. Our white ash beams are on site, thanks to the Forestry Forum and the contributed effort of Steve and Eggimann's transportation. The white ash beams were supplied by the Huron-Manistee National Forest in northern Lower Michigan.

Two retired USFS Chiefs are in the left side of the picture, Chief Dale Bosworth, and Chief Jack Ward Thomas. 9/09.

Ron Scott · November 02, 2009, 07:43:35 PM

Proposed National Museum of Forest Service History Building. Missoula, Montana, 9/09.

Ron Scott · November 10, 2009, 08:36:04 PM

USFS Museum Interior Lobby. The wood frame construction will use wood beams of varied species from different parts of the country. Previous posts show the white ash beams being transported from the Huron-Manistee National Forest in northern lower Michigan.

Photos taken on constuction site in Missoula, Montana, 9/09.

Burlkraft · November 10, 2009, 09:26:46 PM

Ron,

Did ya see our beams when you were there?

Ron Scott · November 11, 2009, 01:21:56 PM

I didn't see them specifically on the site, but I checked with Dick Bacon, the person in charge of getting all the Museum beams transported to Missoula and Dick said that they had ours and had received all the beams. Dick said that all the beams were being stored and protected off site until the building site is prepared and construction begins.

Ron Scott · December 09, 2009, 10:13:48 AM

US Forest Service national history museum to find home in Missoula, MT

http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayNews.asp?id=5588

Ron Scott · October 24, 2010, 11:13:29 AM

It's taking shape.

http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/national_museum_of_forest_history_breaking_ground_in_missoula/C41/L41/

Ron Scott · September 09, 2024, 12:47:31 PM

The groundbreaking has finally taken place for the National Forest Service Museum in Missoula, Montana.

Two White Ash timbers were transported from the Manistee National Forest, Cadillac, Michigan in 2009 for use as pillars in the Museum's entryway.

The Forestry Forum and specifically Steve Beecraft provided the trucking to the scheduled drop off point at the Forest Products Lab in Madison, WI where they were picked up and transported to Missoula, MT with other different timber species from other eastern National forests.

http://missoulacurrent.com/forest-service-museum/?trackback=email