Natural Lands

Mike DeMunn, of Finger Lakes Forestry teaches students in Natural Resources Ecology class. [Photo Courtesy of Jennifer Chen]

The Ithaca College Natural Resource Reserve is more intensely managed than the Bob Robinson Family Preserve.  Unlike the Preserve across the road, the Ithaca College Natural Resource Reserve will be mainly used to explore the creation of non-timber forest products like mushrooms and ginseng.  This will give Ithaca College students opportunities to do field research and become involved in Ithaca College Natural Lands.  There is also hope that by encouraging the cultivation of non-timber forest products sustainable economic benefits will result.  In addition, this site will also be used as an educational tool for forestry and other wildlife.  Areas of this reserve will be altered for research and educational purposes.

*NOTE:  Accessing the preserve is by permit only.  Contact ICNL for more information.  No hunting is allowed.