10 a.m.
Evergreen Reunion: Dendro Walking Tour with Dr. Donald Leopold
Depart from the front steps of Marshall Hall

For our Evergreen Reunion alumni only (Classes of 1976 and earlier)! Join Distinguished Teaching Professor Dr. Don Leopold, as he takes you on a walk around campus and Oakwood Cemetery for a quick dendrology (tree identification) lesson.

 

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12:30 p.m.
Evergreen Reunion Lunch
408 Baker Lab

An exclusive event just for our Evergreen Reunion attendees! This special luncheon offers a relaxed and informal setting to reconnect with fellow alumni, share memories, enjoy great food, and celebrate your time at ESF together.

*Advanced registration required.

 

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5 p.m.
ESF Awards Dinner
Gateway Center

Kick off Fall Fest Weekend with the ESF Awards Dinner, featuring food stations, a cash bar, and recognition of the 2026 Graduates of Distinction (Lewis Payne ’84, Sam Gordon AICP ’97/’01/’05, and Sarah Welz ’18) and this year’s Athletic Hall of Fame honorees (Andy Schreiner and Shannon Gordinier ’18). It’s a great chance to reconnect with alumni, meet faculty and staff, and enjoy a celebration that showcases the best of the ESF community.

*Advanced registration required.

 

10 a.m. | Gateway
Alumni Check-In and Welcome Table  

Check-in to receive your ESF Fall Fest t-shirt, and to meet the Division of Student Affairs and Office of Alumni & Donor Relations staff. Coffee will be provided.  

 

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11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. | Quad
Quad Party and Craft Fair

Come check out and shop with some of our amazingly talented crafters!

 

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11 a.m.–2 p.m. |  Gateway Concourse  
Caricatures Time

Come get a fun drawing of you and your family to commemorate Fall Fest!  

 

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10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. | ESF Quad  
Tie-Dye Your Fall Fest T-Shirt

We will provide materials to help you participate in a long-standing ESF tradition, to tie-dye your Fall Fest t-shirt! Make sure that you grab your shirt during check-in.

 

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11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. | ESF Quad    
Food Trucks

Enjoy Syracuse area Food Trucks with your family.
*Costs associated are not included in the Fall Fest registration fee.

 

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Self-Guided Tour
Oakwood Cemetery

Digital maps are available on the Oakwood Cemetery Website.

Self-Guided Tour
ESF and Syracuse University

Look for historical posters  in various ESF buildings for some great information.  ESF Ambassadors will be  available for a more  personalized tour of ESF. Go to the Welcome Desk.

 

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10:30 a.m. | Gateway Center
Tree Talk with Dr. Donald Leopold 

Dr. Leopold’s talk will explore the story of the famed Robin Hood Oak and its parent, the Major Oak, along with a brief look at New York’s native oaks — their identification, ecology, and importance.

 

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11 a.m.–1 p.m. 
Class of 2016 Mixer
Gateway Center Green Roof

Join classmates on the Gateway Center Green Roof for a casual midday social with appetizers! Free to members of the Class of 2016; a drink ticket for the Quad Fair will be provided for those who purchased the Fall Fest Weekend Entry ticket.

*Advanced registration required.

 

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11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.  |  5 Illick Hall
Fascinating Fungi with Dr. Alex Weir

Explore the fascinating world of fungi with  Dr. Alex Weir.

 

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12:30 p.m.  |  Gateway Center
Return of the American Chestnut

Learn about the College’s groundbreaking work to restore this vital species with an inside look at ESF’s pioneering restoration breakthroughs and the sweeping ecological benefits these efforts could unlock across New York’s forests and beyond.