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Created in De Pere, on the Fox River
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This invites many Europeans to settle here in Wisconsin, boosting the logging community.
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Wisconsin is now a territory, starting the harvest of Timber.
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Wisconsin becomes a state. The first paper mill in Wisconsin is built in Milwaukee.
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First railroad in Wisconsin was built from Milwaukee to Waukeesha.
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Self Explanitory
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The Peshtigo Fire was a major forest fire that happened in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. It caused about 1,500 to 2,500 deaths.
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Logging surpasses all other industries in Wisconsin, becoming the number 1 industry for about 30 years.
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Wisconsin officially becomes the biggest producer of timber in the nation; about 9.7% of the nation's timber comes from Wisconsin.
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The SFC was established in 1903, and within two years acquired 1/4 million acres of tax delinquent land.
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Edward Griffith was appointed the State Forester
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The SRF (State Reforestation Fund) was established
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Wisconsin's first Tree Nursery was established at Trout Lake.
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Five northern Wisconsin counties had their representatives form an opposition to state forestry work.
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World War 1. Self Explanatory.
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Wisconsin's Supreme Court decides that they will stop supporting forestry by cutting the state funds completely.
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A referendum was passed, which allowed the state to spend money on forestry.
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The federal government purchases land to make two national forests in Wisconsin, which are named Chequamegon and Nicolet.
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The first school forests in the nation are dedicated at Crandon and Leona. Also, the first county forest is established in Langlade County.
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The Great Depression effects the whole country.
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Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) is made to be able to protect people from forest fires and to plant trees.
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World War 2. Self Explanatory
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Wisconsin has become the #1 Paper making state, and still is to this day.
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2/3 of Wisconsin has been reforested since the start of logging.
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Fire is used as a tool to help forest management.