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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.

Bee Fest brings community together for a bee-utiful day of insect adventure

October 16, 2021

The Ithaca College Apiary held Bee Fest where all community members could interact with and learn about honey bees and other insects while also wearing a beekeeping suit Oct. 10.

South Hill Forest Products - Open House

South Hill Forest Products – Open House

April 18, 2016

From left, freshman Andrew Kenney and junior Joshua Enderle help with the Japanese stiltgrass pull held Sept. 26.

Ithaca College students help remove invasive grass species

By Kyle Arnold, Staff Writer • September 30, 2015
Students and faculty managing the Ithaca College Natural Lands are in the process of removing what they hope is the last of an invasive species of plant known as Japanese stiltgrass after six years of sustained eradication efforts.
Junior Ben Tolles inspects a beehive. Over the summer, Tolles worked as a beekeeper for South Hill Forest Products, a project where students farm honey, syrup and mushrooms at the ICNL.

South Hill Forest Products spur student learning

By Mary Ford, Contributing Writer • September 3, 2014
Students involved in South Hill Forest Products are farming honey, syrup and mushrooms in the Ithaca College Natural Lands.
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