Students in this major receive extensive training in lawn installation and maintenance. On our extensive grounds, they learn the proper techniques of mowing and feeding natural turf, along with planting, pruning, and maintaining shrubs and trees. Design and building of patios, walkways, and walls are studied and practiced, along with propagation and retailing of nursery stock. It is essential that we learn to manage and protect our natural resources for present and future generations. Preservation of our forests, rivers, lakes, and ponds from pollution, protecting wildlife, and management of our parks are all aspects of study in the Natural Resource major.
Graduates find any number of career options in both government and private industry.
Many go to work directly with lumber companies, tree services, and municipalities. Others continue their education in the fields of park design, management, or various fields of ecology. They learn climbing, pruning, and disease recognition and control. Proper chain saw use, maintenance, and safety, as well as aspects of the sawmill, lumber, and timber industries are included in the program. This introductory course is designed to give students an overview of how the natural world works.