Qualla: Zaleski State Forest https://qualla.com/zaleski-state-forest en-us © 2026 Bendyline Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:40:06 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Zaleski State Forest https://qualla.com/zaleski-state-forest Zaleski State Forest: Introduction https://qualla.com/zaleski-state-forest/ The wood paneling on the third floor of Ohio State University's Thompson Memorial Library came from here. When the university renovated William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library in 2008, the architects wanted Ohio white oak - sustainably harvested, locally sourced. Zaleski State Forest supplied much of it, Quercus alba cut from the 28,000 acres of unglaciated Allegheny Plateau hill country that surround Lake Hope State Park in Vinton and Athens counties. The library won design awards and recognition for sustainable design. The forest got featured in The Lantern. Most state forests live and die in obscurity. Zaleski's white oak quietly furnished one of the most photographed academic buildings in central Ohio.

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]]> Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/n/v/r/zaleski-state-forest-wp/dnvr-zaleski-state-forest-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Zaleski State Forest: Hills That Never Glaciated https://qualla.com/zaleski-state-forest/ Most of Ohio was flattened by the last ice age, but the southeast corner sits on the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau - the hill country the glaciers never reached. Zaleski State Forest is squarely in this terrain, with ridges and ravines rising to about 1,100 feet above sea level. ...

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