Orientation and Dinner at the Botanical Gardens

	The calm before the storm.
	Jeff Randall, from Memphis, TN and sponsored by Owens Forest Products, shows disbelief at some of the forestry industry statistics.
	Eden Koljiord, with WFREA, was the superior host and networker extraordinaire (on the left in blue). We wouldn't have survived without her hard work and commitment to making sure everyone was comfortable and well informed.
	We enjoyed a very tasty pork rib dinner sponsored by our good friends Pat and Ruthie Crawford, owners of TIMBCO, whose plant we visited later in the tour.
	Bob Owens, CEO of Owens Forest Products, networks with some of the teachers during dinner.
	The Botanical Garden was a lovely treat after gorging ourselves on dinner and spirits. The storm clouds were gathering as we walked around the garden and marveled at the plant and flower combinations.
	Many private donations were responsible for the unusual and aesthetically pleasing structures and monuments found all over the Botanical Gardens.
	After dinner, State Forester Gene Francisco treated us to a presentation outlining the issues prevalent in the forestry industry.
	Specifically, sustainable forestry in Wisconsin was addressed.