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Guests hike along the trail to visit the South Hill Forest Products open house Feb. 8. South Hill Forest Products is the brainchild of Jason Hamilton, professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Science. Each year, students in the Non-Timber Forest Products class work to market and manage the small business.

Students learn from Mother Nature

By Elizabeth Kharabadze and Noelle Cook • April 19, 2023
Nearing the end of the academic year, students have the opportunity to showcase months of hard work. For the students in the Non-Timber Forest Products class, this is South Hill Forest Products.
Fall on Film

Fall on Film

By The Ithacan Photo Staff, The Ithacan Photo Staff • November 2, 2022

To commemorate 90 volumes of publication, The Ithacan photo staff decided to honor traditional photography practices and capture the autumn season on film. Taking photographs of hiking trails, life on...

Senior Jennifer Skala is one of several students teaching the Non-Timber Forest Products course in the Spring 2019 semester. The course will be run as a noncredit extracurricular activity for participants.

IC students run course in professor’s absence

By Mary Rand, Staff Writer • January 27, 2019
Ithaca College’s Non-Timber Forest Products class, a course that teaches students how to make and sell products from nature, will be run by students leaders in the Spring 2019 semester.
Students host event at Ithaca College's Sugar Bush

Students host event at Ithaca College’s Sugar Bush

April 23, 2018
Ithaca College's Non-Timber Forest Products course held an Open House at the college's Sugar Bush on April 21.
Senior Kerry Schulz boils sap during the Ithaca College Non-Timber Forest Products class.

Non-Timber Forest Products class struggles with weather variability

By Meaghan McElroy, Staff Writer • April 12, 2017
“Hope springs eternal, and spring is coming back, and we can just start again,” Borst said.
South Hill Forest Products - Open House

South Hill Forest Products – Open House

April 18, 2016

Vendors at Ithaca Farmers Market share the stories behind their products

Vendors at Ithaca Farmers Market share the stories behind their products

By Caroline Pirozzolo, Casey Murphy, Clara O’Connor, Holly Habeck, Ilana Diamant, and Kathryn O’Hara • September 10, 2014
The Ithacan interviewed six vendors at the Ithaca Farmers Market to hear the stories behind the booths.
From left, freshman Menli McCreight and senior Danielle Prizzi take part in maple syrup production as part of the Natural Resources and Ecology class Sunday on Ithaca College Natural Lands.

Weather heats up syrup production

By Sabrina Knight, Assistant News Editor • March 7, 2013
Because of the varying weather conditions this winter season, maple syrup production on the Ithaca College Natural Lands is predicted to be the best season they’ve had, and students in the Natural Resources and Ecology class are reaping the benefits.

A week in photos — Mar. 7, 2013

By Ithacan Staff • March 7, 2013
Click to enlarge and view captions.

Video: Class Harvest

By Michelle Boulé • March 6, 2013
An environmental studies and science class, Natural Resources and Ecology: Farming the Forest, has students producing and selling mushrooms, maple syrup, and honey.
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