John S. Wright Forestry Center 1007 North 725 West, West Lafayette, IN 47906

The John S. Wright Forestry Center is a state-of-the-art facility located at 1007 North 725 West in West Lafayette, Indiana. This university institution includes teaching and research laboratories, faculty and student offices, greenhouses, walk-in coolers, and a conference facility. It serves as a field lab, teaching resource, and meeting place for the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University. The Center was built in 2002-2003 at a cost of $4 million and is named in honor of John Shepard Wright, a Purdue University alumnus who generously supported forestry education in Indiana. The center is also affiliated with the Purdue Climate Change Research Center and the Indiana State Climate Office. It offers audio-visual equipment, a fully equipped kitchen, and is an approved venue for alcoholic beverage use. The facility is non-smoking and usage outside of regular hours requires additional fees. The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University is involved in various research centers on campus, contributing to the advancement of forestry and natural resource management.