About centennial woods
We build, maintain, and eventually reclaim weathered wood from the hundreds of miles worth of 12 foot tall snow fences lining Wyoming roadways. After 7 – 10 years the weathered boards are taken down and repurposed into a variety of interior and exterior products like wall/ceiling paneling, siding, and decor items. They are an important part of a winter driving safety program that helps to keep roadways safe and interstate commerce flowing.
The Wyoming climate is so varied and intense that after a decade our wood’s moisture content is only between 4% and 8% making it inhospitable to insects. This allows our wood to skip the energy-intensive process of kiln drying which contributes towards making snow fence reclaimed wood a carbon-negative product. Centennial Woods® has repurposed more than 25 million feet of reclaimed wood and avoided more than 20,000 tons of CO2 emissions since 1999. Learn more on our FAQ page. We work closely with WYDOT to keep interstate commerce moving during Wyoming's brutal winters. See our snow fences in action on Interstate 80 where snow season is September through May.
The Wyoming climate is so varied and intense that after a decade our wood’s moisture content is only between 4% and 8% making it inhospitable to insects. This allows our wood to skip the energy-intensive process of kiln drying which contributes towards making snow fence reclaimed wood a carbon-negative product. Centennial Woods® has repurposed more than 25 million feet of reclaimed wood and avoided more than 20,000 tons of CO2 emissions since 1999. Learn more on our FAQ page. We work closely with WYDOT to keep interstate commerce moving during Wyoming's brutal winters. See our snow fences in action on Interstate 80 where snow season is September through May.
A Unique Reclaimed Wood Story
Previously, snow fences were burned or disposed of in a landfill after they degraded due to age. Today, Centennial Woods® repurposes the wood using state of the art milling equipment. For over 20 years we have been providing sustainable wood building materials to architects, designers, builders, contractors, and consumers worldwide.
View our FSC® Recycled certification on page 4 of this pdf document.
