FOR 473 class at Baltimore Woods

Dr. Diane Kuehn 310A Bray Hall 1 Forestry Drive SUNY CESF Phone: 315-470-6561 E-mail: dmkuehn@esf.edu

FOR 476/676 class in Hancock, NY

Classes Taught

Fall Semester

Ecotourism and Nature Tourism (FOR 476/676) is a service learning class offered every fall at ESF. Service learning courses engage students in providing real-life community services. During the fall 2014 semester, we will be working on a recreation plan for a property in the Adirondacks owned by SUNY ESF.

Some of our class’s past projects have included:

• A Tourism Plan for the Rand Tract, Syracuse, NY (2021)

• A Tourism Plan for the Uplands Center, Walton, NY (2020)

• A Tourism Plan for the Parks in the University Area of Syracuse, NY (2019)

• A Tourism Plan for the Rogers Environmental Education Center (2018)

• A Tourism Plan for the Town of Camillus Park (2017)

• A Recreation Plan for the Village of Central Square, NY (2016)

• A Tourism Plan for the Charles Lathrop Pack Demonstration Forest (2015)

• A Management Plan for the Joseph A. Blake, Jr. Wildlife Sanctuary (2013)

• A Feasibility Study for the Syracuse Community Trail (SCT) (2012)

• Beechwood State Park: Assessment and Recommendations (2011)

• A Concept Plan for the Robert W. Nichol Nature Preserve and Science Center (2010)

• A feasibility study for the Hancock Heritage Center (2009)

• A Feasibility Study of the Onondaga Escarpment Greenway (2008)

• A Tourism Plan for Hancock, NY (2007)

• A Tourism Plan for the Onondaga Park Arboretum and Botanical Garden (2006)

• A Feasibility Study for the Eden Regional Farm Museum (2005)

• A Tourism Plan for the City of Syracuse’s Parks and Greenspaces (2004)

Recreation Behavior and Management (FOR 475) is an undergraduate level, 3-credit course that focuses on human behavior in natural environments.

Spring Semester

Environmental Career Strategies for Women (FOR 496-10 and 797-02) is a graduate/undergraduate, 1-credit seminar that provides a forum for male and female students to interact and discuss gender issues pertaining to academia and other professional areas.

Fundamentals of Outdoor Recreation (FOR 372) is an undergraduate level, 3-credit course that focuses on the basic history and concepts related to outdoor recreation.

Graduate Student Capstone Projects:

Lombardi, T. (2018). Distribution, Characteristics and Management of Tamarisk at Pomac Forest Historic Sanctuary, Peru. MPS Capstone Report: SUNY ESF.

Pelosi, C. (2013). An Evaluation of Incorporating Recreation Opportunities in Industrial Environmental Remediation Projects. MPS Capstone Report: SUNY ESF.

Other presentations and reports:

Research reports

NERR links:

NERR 2022 Program

NERR 2022 Scholarships