SYRACUSE, New York – May 25, 2023 – The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), one of the nation’s premier colleges focused exclusively on the study of the environment, developing renewable technologies, and building a sustainable future, is pleased to announce that Dr. Jacqueline Frair has been honored by the Camp Fire Conservation Fundwith the Peter […]
RGS & AWS Northeast Region Partner Highlight – Campfire Conservation Fund, Inc.
This month’s Northeast RGS & AWS regional partnership spotlight focuses on Campfire Conservation Fund, Inc. which is based in Chappaqua, NY. Established in 1977, Campfire Conservation Fund works closely with the Campfire Club of America’s conservation committee, promoting awareness around the intelligent use of natural resources, supporting hunter and angler-led conservation efforts, and enabling education […]
Black bear research partnership leads to potential hunt
Black bears occurred historically throughout the southcentral and southeastern United States, but due to unregulated harvest and land use change, bear abundance and distribution was markedly reduced. In Missouri, black bear abundance similarly declined and few bears were present in the state by the early 1900s. Arkansas, Missouri’s southern neighbor, conducted a black bear restoration […]
Camp Fire Program in Wildlife Conservation 2020 Annual Report
2020 has been widely described as “unprecedented” due to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic and associated impacts to every kind of human system. Here at the Camp Fire Program in Wildlife Conservation, we are thankful for the commitment and expertise of the hardworking, dedicated group of staff and students highlighted in this report. Because of […]
Centennial Celebration of Roosevelt Wild Life Station and Camp Fire Conservation Fund Conference Center Dedication
In April we had the honor of participating in the formal dedication of the Camp Fire Conservation Fund Conference Center coinciding with the Centennial Celebration of the Roosevelt Wild Life Station.
National Scouting Museum – Ernest Thompson Seton Memorial Library Plaque Dedication
The National Scouting Museum–Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico was officially dedicated on September 15th, 2018. After one and a half years of construction, the vision of combining the National Scouting Museum, previously located in Irving, Texas, and the Philmont Museum–Seton Memorial Library is complete. “These two historic institutions are now one comprehensive museum which […]