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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.
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.
Editorial: Climate change deserves more localized attention

Editorial: Climate change deserves more localized attention

April 12, 2017
But this apathy will only hurt the community in the end, as the effects of climate change are indifferent to whom it impacts.
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