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<p>Carole Johnson teaches students how to plant trees.</p>

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Savenac Nursery: A legacy of forestry
May 8, 2013 11:50 a.m.

Savenac Nursery: A legacy of forestry

In 1907, a forester named Elers Koch was on his honeymoon in Mineral County. While on horseback, Koch came across an abandoned homestead along the Savenac Creek and dreamed of building a nursery. Koch’s dream would soon become a reality and begin over 100 years of forestry history at the Savenac nursery.