Building Ohio State tells the story of the unique connections and history shared between The Ohio State University and Ohio’s forests.

The Ohio State University Libraries presents the exhibition Building Ohio State: From Forest to the Renovation of the Thompson Library. Building Ohio State tells the story of the unique connections and history shared between The Ohio State University and Ohio’s forests. From OSU's beginnings as a land-grant institution to the renovation of the Thompson Library, the University has been instrumental in promoting forest research and education and demonstrating sound management of Ohio’s forests. The exhibition examines the past, present, and future of Ohio’s timber resources. From near-complete removal at the beginning of the 20th century, Ohio’s forests made a comeback thanks to The Ohio State University’s many contributions to forestry research, acquisitions of forest land, and sustainable forest management. Building Ohio State celebrates the 10th anniversary of the renovation of the Thompson Library with white oak (Quercus alba) harvested from Ohio’s Zaleski State Forest. The exhibition highlights sustainable forest management and its continuing role in education, sustainability, and economic development in the state of Ohio. (Above photos courtesy of Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Forestry Image Collection)