[OR_Archaeology] NEW FORESTRY EXHIBIT OPENING AT KLAMATH MUSEUM

[Susan White]

NEW FORESTRY EXHIBIT OPENING AT KLAMATH MUSEUM

A new exhibit opening March 20 at the Klamath County Museum will
highlight the Klamath Basin’s diverse forests and the role they’ve
played in the region’s history. The exhibit, “Forests for Everyone -
Klamath’s Living Legacy,” is the largest new attraction offered by
the Klamath County Museum in many years, according to county officials.

“This is going to be something that every family in the region should
see,” said Klamath County Commissioner Al Switzer. “We were hoping
to make this an exhibit the community can be proud of, and we think
we’ve accomplished that.”

The exhibit, covering 1,700 square feet, was built at a cost of more
than $600,000, with most of the money coming from federal funding the
county received under the Title III program of the Secure Rural Schools
and Community Self-Determination Act. More than $10,000 has been raised
from private sources.Thirteen specific topics are addressed in the
exhibit, starting with how forests looked in the age before European
settlement, and the role of fire in the woods. A wetland diorama offers
a close-up view of fish habitat and a beaver lodge.

Planning for the exhibit began more than four years ago, when a
committee was convened to identify major topics and messages to be
addressed. Switzer noted the forestry exhibit was built without taking
funds from any other county programs, and comes at a time when families
are looking for affordable activities.	

To celebrate the new exhibit, the museum will offer half-price
admission through spring break. The
museum will be open every day through spring break, including weekends.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call the Klamath County Museum at 541-883-4208,
or go online to www.klamathcountymuseum.org.