Established between 1933 and 1947, Oakley Corners State Forest was once dedicated exclusively to pasture and farmland. Poor management practices left much of the soil destitute, so a concerted effort by the Civilian Conservation Corps led to the planting of nearly 1 million trees to help replenish the soil. Today, nearly 100% of the 1,100 acre plot is forested, and has fully rebounded from the degradation of the past.