PHILLIPS SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL FOREST DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECEIVES $9,000 PLUM CREEK FOUNDATION GRANT FOR ACCESS ROAD

TOMAHAWK, Wis.--Jan. 30, 2009--The Plum Creek Foundation recently awarded a $9,000 grant to the Phillips School District School Forest Development Committee to help fund the Friends of the Forest Easement Road Development Project.

The project will help fund the development of a new access road into the Worcester School Forest.  The new road will provide the Phillips School District with unrestricted access to the forest for educational forestry, cross-country meets, field trips and more.  Successful completion of the project will also provide forest access to the Flambeau Ski Club, local snowmobile clubs and other Phillips community members.

“We are very appreciative of the generous donation from the Plum Creek Foundation,” said David Scholz, school forest coordinator.  “With this grant, we can continue providing students and the entire community with forestland access to learn, compete, stay healthy and have fun right in their own neighborhood.”

The Phillips School District School Forest Development Committee is dedicated to providing the youth of the Phillips School District with educational opportunities that nurture personal growth of environmental knowledge and appreciation for nature, as well as developing devoted citizens who will work individually and together to maintain a love and stewardship for our natural resources.  Approximately 920 students are enrolled in the Phillips School District.

The mission of the Plum Creek Foundation is to provide philanthropic contributions to support and improve the general welfare of life in the communities that Plum Creek serves.  The Foundation board meets quarterly to review applications submitted from organizations in the company’s operating communities.  Visit the Community Involvement page on Plum Creek’s Web site at www.plumcreek.com to download an application.

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Plum Creek is the largest and most geographically diverse private landowner in the nation, with more than 7 million acres of timberlands in major timber producing regions of the United States and 10 wood products manufacturing facilities in the Northwest.  In Wisconsin, Plum Creek practices sustainable forestry on approximately 330,000 acres of forestland in 26 counties throughout the state.  For more information on Plum Creek in Wisconsin, visit www.plumcreek.com/wisconsin.