<p>As a forestry instructor at one of the oldest forestry schools in the nation (1906), I often have students ask me how you could study forestry in a big city. It is a good question. Our small school specializes in natural resource programs in forestry, horticulture, wildlife, water quality and environmental technology. We are within a 20 minute drive of four distinct ecosystems: high drift prairie, boreal forest, sand hills and river marsh refuge. Class sizes are small and admissions are not a problem yet. Located in northern North Dakota, (state with the 4th highest temperature record ever recorded), we get students close to nature and each other naturally. If you have any specific questions about the programs or admissions process, please PM me through this site. </p>
<p>Get out and see the world. It is a major part of your education.</p>
<p>Hi Underwor and welcome to CC. Thanks for putting your info. out there. My Son is majoring in Natural Resources Policy and Administration which falls under the College of Forestry at his school. It's a small college within a large state u. which is nice. I get so many strange looks and "what in the world do you do with that?" questions when people ask me what his major is. A lot of kids think about Environmental Sci. but very few consider Forestry/Natural Resources.</p>
<p>Good post. My school has 7000 acres of forest. It's a great resource not only for the forestry and biology majors but students in general. A lot of people go out there to hike, stargaze, fish, bike, etc.</p>
<p>Believe it or not, there is actually a large hilly, forested region near Bottineau - Turtle Mountain. I grew up in desolate NW Minn. and was shocked the first time my dad took me there. I seriously thought he was playing a joke on my sister and I, talking about lakes and hiking trails while we hadn't seen more than a handful of trees in our entire drive through North Dakota.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, and to provide a "fair & balanced" viewpoint, the lowest temperature ever recorded in ND was 60 BELOW zero, 181 degrees lower than the record high of 121. [interestingly enough, both took place in the same year, 1936]</p>
<p>To anyone familiar with the study of natural resources, what is life like for you when you are in college and what are the career prospects like afterwards? I am interested in combining an environmental engineering degree (maybe hydrology or water resources instead) with a natural resources management program, either through a major-minor or a dual major. I always assumed that the DNRs of various states are looking for people to work for them, along with the National Park Service and the US Forest Service. Any other big employers I'm overlooking? And what kinds of jobs are available? Are you able to work outsied fairly often, or is it more of a desk-jockey type thing? Thanks for any info.</p>
<p>Most of the forestry program, a 2 yr AAS degee, at Bottineau deals with urban forestry, tree care in parks, lawns and street trees. About half of the students go on to other colleges for a higher degree, the other half choose from several jobs around the world, predominantly in residential tree care, parks departments or city forestry departments. All of them make more than the instructor with the MS who is teaching them. Several each year go into private business. </p>
<p>Our wildlife majors all go on to other schools for additional training. Water quality students work mostly for local water plants. </p>
<p>Bottineau is a small campus with about 500 students. On a fall day most are out hunting at sunup for waterfowl, hurrying into class a little late and possibly caked with a little mud. Firearms lockers are in the dorms to accommodate the hunters. Out of state students hunt on a residents license in ND. Next year, facilities will be available in the student center to cook up your game using your own special recipes. It is a true small town atmosphere. But we are going big time with the addition of a Walmart Supercenter this coming winter. Big deal for a town of 2600.</p>