U.S. Ambassador to Poland Victor Ashe and Agricultural Counselor Eric Wenberg visited the Experiment Station and Forestry Education Center of the University of Life Sciences in Warsaw (SGGW) on November 7, Wenberg announced. The station consists of an education facility and a 60 hectare (150 acre) forest featuring trees from around the world, including over 350 species from North America. Recognizing the preservation of unique species, the American Embassy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture plan to mark the 90th anniversary of U.S.-Polish diplomatic relations with an event at the forestry station. Ambassador Ashe praised the station as a place “where Polish scientists have protected this important piece of America.” Ambassador Ashe and Counselor Wenberg, avid hikers, proposed a new North American Trail, with an unveiling in May 2009. Current SGGW Rector Aloysius Szymanski and Center Director Janusz Falkowski have received a grant offer from USDA for this work.