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The Ranger School is situated in the northwestern part of the [[Adirondack Park]], on the east branch of the scenic Oswegatchie River, which flows from [[Cranberry Lake]]. The campus is about {{convert|65|mi|km}} from [[Watertown, New York]] and {{convert|35|mi|km}} from [[Tupper Lake (village), New York|Tupper Lake]]. |
The Ranger School is situated in the northwestern part of the [[Adirondack Park]], on the east branch of the scenic Oswegatchie River, which flows from [[Cranberry Lake]]. The campus is about {{convert|65|mi|km}} from [[Watertown, New York]] and {{convert|35|mi|km}} from [[Tupper Lake (village), New York|Tupper Lake]]. |
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| ⚫ | In addition to classrooms, offices, dormitory and kitchen facilities, the school's properties also include the {{convert|3000|acre|km2|adj=on}}, [[James F. Dubuar Memorial Forest]].<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.esf.edu/rangerschool/ SUNY-ESF: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry - The Ranger School<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The New York State Ranger School was founded in 1912, under the administration of the [[History of the New York State College of Forestry|New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University]], to train [[forest ranger]]s and other personnel for the still-young Adirondack Park.{{Citation needed|date=April 2012}} Eugene S. Whitmore, the Ranger School's first graduate, completed his studies the same year that school was founded, in 1912.<ref>SUNY-ESF. 2008. ''Alumni Directory. 100th Anniversary Edition''. Syracuse, NY, p. 455.</ref> More than 3000 students have completed their degrees at the Ranger School since it opened.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
The New York State Ranger School was founded in 1912, under the administration of the [[History of the New York State College of Forestry|New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University]], to train [[forest ranger]]s and other personnel for the still-young Adirondack Park.{{Citation needed|date=April 2012}} Eugene S. Whitmore, the Ranger School's first graduate, completed his studies the same year that school was founded, in 1912.<ref>SUNY-ESF. 2008. ''Alumni Directory. 100th Anniversary Edition''. Syracuse, NY, p. 455.</ref> More than 3000 students have completed their degrees at the Ranger School since it opened.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> The Ranger School celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2012-13.<ref name=wdt>[http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20120512/NEWS05/705129917 Ellen, Martha. 2012. "Ranger School marks its centennial year," ''Watertown Daily Times'', May 12.] Accessed: May 15, 2012.</ref> |
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=== Leadership === |
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==Today== |
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Today, the Ranger School is a unit of the SUNY-ESF. Michael Bridgen, Professor of Forest and Natural Resources Management, is director.<ref>[http://www.esf.edu/rangerschool/directory/ "Ranger School Directory,"] SUNY-ESF Ranger School. Accessed: July 14, 2013.</ref> |
Today, the Ranger School is a unit of the SUNY-ESF. Michael Bridgen, Professor of Forest and Natural Resources Management, is director.<ref>[http://www.esf.edu/rangerschool/directory/ "Ranger School Directory,"] SUNY-ESF Ranger School. Accessed: July 14, 2013.</ref> |
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After "spending a year at a college of their choice,"<ref name=autogenerated1 /> students spend an academic year or summer at the residential school, studying [[forestry|forest technology]], [[surveying]], or environmental and [[natural resource management|natural resources conservation]], earning an [[Associate of Applied Science]] (A.A.S.) degree upon completion. Students can continue their studies at the main ESF campus, in [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], to earn a bachelor's degree.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
After "spending a year at a college of their choice,"<ref name=autogenerated1 /> students spend an academic year or summer at the residential school, studying [[forestry|forest technology]], [[surveying]], or environmental and [[natural resource management|natural resources conservation]], earning an [[Associate of Applied Science]] (A.A.S.) degree upon completion. Students can continue their studies at the main ESF campus, in [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], to earn a bachelor's degree.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
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| ⚫ | In addition to classrooms, offices, dormitory and kitchen facilities, the school's properties also include the {{convert|3000|acre|km2|adj=on}}, [[James F. Dubuar Memorial Forest]].<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.esf.edu/rangerschool/ SUNY-ESF: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry - The Ranger School<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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The Ranger School celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2012-13.<ref name=wdt>[http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20120512/NEWS05/705129917 Ellen, Martha. 2012. "Ranger School marks its centennial year," ''Watertown Daily Times'', May 12.] Accessed: May 15, 2012.</ref> |
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| Established | 1912 |
| Director | Michael Bridgen |
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| Campus | Rural |
| Mascot | Mighty Oaks |
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The SUNY-ESF Ranger School (formerly the New York State Ranger School), on the east branch of the Oswegatchie River near Wanakena, New York, offers A.A.S. degrees in forest and natural resources management. Established in 1912, the school is affiliated with the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF). The Ranger School commemorated its centennial in 2012-13.[1]
The Ranger School is situated in the northwestern part of the Adirondack Park, on the east branch of the scenic Oswegatchie River, which flows from Cranberry Lake. The campus is about 65 miles (105 km) from Watertown, New York and 35 miles (56 km) from Tupper Lake.
The New York State Ranger School was founded in 1912, under the administration of the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University, to train forest rangers and other personnel for the still-young Adirondack Park.[citation needed] Eugene S. Whitmore, the Ranger School's first graduate, completed his studies the same year that school was founded, in 1912.[2] More than 3000 students have completed their degrees at the Ranger School since it opened.[3] The Ranger School celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2012-13.[4]
Today, the Ranger School is a unit of the SUNY-ESF. Michael Bridgen, Professor of Forest and Natural Resources Management, is director.[7]
After "spending a year at a college of their choice,"[3] students spend an academic year or summer at the residential school, studying forest technology, surveying, or environmental and natural resources conservation, earning an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree upon completion. Students can continue their studies at the main ESF campus, in Syracuse, to earn a bachelor's degree.[3]
In addition to classrooms, offices, dormitory and kitchen facilities, the school's properties also include the 3,000-acre (12 km2), James F. Dubuar Memorial Forest.[3]
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