Lehigh has a lost forest, and we wandered through it for one of the 5x10 programs. Lehigh’s lost forest began as a forestry research project, conceived and implemented over 100 years ago by Lehigh’s first biologist Robert Hall. As a part of his vision, thousands of trees belonging to dozens of species were planted on South Mountain to expand Lehigh’s conservation and forestry research. Over time the forest was forgotten, and it remained untouched for more than fifty years until its rediscovery in 2011. The Lost Forest (also called the tree plantation or experimental forest) is over 100 years old and is now enjoying a renaissance as a working lab for student learning and research. The 5x10 program was presented by Lehigh librarians and Lehigh Ecologist Robert Mason. You can learn more about the trees of Lehigh in Fairchild-Martindale Library, where a special exhibit is on display. @luspecialcollections You can access a map to the forest here.