A documentary telling the story of Dr. Carl Schenck, the German forester who managed the Biltmore Estate’s forests and helped lay the foundation of the nation’s first environmental movement, will premier at a screening event 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at the Biltmore Estate. 

First in Forestry: Carl Schenck and the Biltmore Forest School, was produced for the Forest History Society by Bonesteel Films and discusses the influence of George Vanderbilt, Frederick Law Olmsted, Gifford Pinchot and Carl Schenck on the American conservation movement.

Tickets include a reception at 4 p.m. including wine, cheese, hors d’oeuvres and mingling with actors. The film will start at 5:15 p.m.

$30. Proceeds will go toward promoting the film’s debut on UNC-TV and at the Cradle of Forestry historic site in 2016. www.firstinforestry.org.