Conservation

A video highlighting the Conservation program:

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Conservation program brochure cover

To view a brochure on the Conservation program, click here or on the brochure cover image above.

About the Conservation program:

Three conservation students working together to cut branches

The Conservation program includes instruction and hands-on experience in conservation law; sap production; forestry; sawmill production; aquaponics; fisheries and game management; and operation of related equipment in conservation. Students are frequently outside utilizing the property for field experiences.

Conservation 360 classroom video:

More about the Conservation program:

Program Highlights:

Learn about:

  • Wildlife management

  • Forestry

  • Aquaculture

  • Conservation law

  • Renewable resources

  • Earn certification in American Red Cross CPR and basic first aid.

  • Prepare a foundation to become a state Department of Environmental Conservation officer and wildlife technician.

  • Through hands-on learning, participate in work-based learning in a wildlife and environmental science based program.

Program Study:

  • Fish and wildlife ecology

  • Recreation on public lands and waters

  • Global warming/effects of pollution

  • Plant biology

  • Dendrology

  • Forest soils

  • Air quality and monitoring

  • Ecology of natural resources

  • Conservation law

  • Forest measurements

  • Invasive species

  • Maple syrup locations

  • Waste management

Physical Abilities:

Below is a list of minimal physical abilities that a student should possess to be successful in the Conservation class:

  • Lift, pull, tug, push, bend and twist to perform classroom and lab tasks

  • Be able to work indoors and outdoors

  • Work in all weather climates

  • Get into and out of equipment

  • Lift and carry materials 50-150 pounds

  • Shovel or rake

  • Stack wood

  • Cut brush with handsaws &/or pruners

  • Use a two-person crosscut saw