SAN FRANCISCO, CA - In August, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) unveiled a dramatic, 21,000-square-foot cherry wood wall made entirely from wood that has been certified as originating from well-managed forests by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The wall is located in SFO's new International Terminal, which opens in September 2000.

Representatives of the Certified Forest Products Council (CFPC) were at the unveiling to present SFO and the architects who designed the new International Terminal with a first-ever award praising the public use of certified wood.

San Francisco Airport Museums, Natural Resources Defense Council and CFPC also unveiled an exhibition of certified wood in the airport's North Connector Gallery. Entitled "From the Forest Floor to the Living Room Floor: Certified Wood," the exhibit features approximately 35 objects, including fine furniture and musical instruments.