Forests for Our Future exhibit to continue at Innoventions at Epcot[R].With the generous support of The Weyerhaeuser This article is about the company. For the village by this name, see Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin. Weyerhaeuser is one of the largest pulp and paper companies in the world; the world's largest private owner of softwood timberland; and the second largest owner Company Foundation, the American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of Forest & Paper Association, and International Paper Co., TAPPI's Forests For Our Future exhibit will continue for another year, through June June: see month. 30, 2005. Forests For Our Future, located at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot[R] at the Walt Disney World Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World [R] Resort, is a unique forest experience that combines discovery, entertainment, and family fun. Since opening in October 1994, INNOVENTIONS invites guests to travel down "The Road to Tomorrow" as they discover how science and technology can simplify and enhance their lives. In the Forests For Our Future exhibit, guests from around the world are introduced to the science and technology of the forest products industry while enjoying a feel-good experience at one of the world's greatest theme parks. Once guests step into the fascinating world of Forests For Our Future, they come to understand how the forest products industry is protecting the future of our world's forests while providing the forest products we all need. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Forest For Our Future opened in 1999 and the design and content of the exhibit were updated by the TAPPI TAPPI Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry Foundation in 2000 and 2001 to feature additional interactive activities, such as hand papermaking pa·per·mak·ing n. The process or craft of making paper. pa  per·mak .
These enhancements further refined the exhibit's messages and have
made the experience even more enjoyable and memorable for guests. The
exhibit was scheduled to end its run in June 2004, but due to its
overwhelming success and the support of The Weyerhaeuser Company
Foundation, American Forest & Paper Association (AF & PA), and
International Paper Co., the exhibit will continue its presence at
INNOVENTIONS through June 30, 2005.
Many individuals, companies, and organizations have helped make Forests For Our Future an experience like no other. Whether providing props prop 1 n. 1. An object placed beneath or against a structure to keep it from falling or shaking; a support. 2. One that serves as a means of support or assistance. tr.v. for the TAPPI Field Station, participating in cast training, hosting tours, or contributing ideas, it is the involvement of the entire forest products community that has enabled the TAPPI Foundation to tell the industry's story so effectively to such a wide audience. |
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