Page 13 - Town of Newcomb Newsletter - September October 2022

Rangers also interact with hundreds of state land
visitors every day to provide educational infor-
mation about the state's land and natural resources.

The Academy kicked off this past June at the Col-
lege's Ranger School campus in St. Lawrence Coun-
ty. Originally known as the New York State Ranger
School, ESF's Wanakena campus was established in
1912 and is home to the oldest continually oper-

ating forest technology school in the country. Many
Ranger School students aspire to become Forest
Rangers or Environmental Conservation Officers.

Since 1946, over 160 graduates of ESF's Ranger
School have become DEC Forest Rangers.

In August, the Academy will transition to ESF's New-
comb Campus to complete their training.

"Basing the Forest Ranger Academy at ESF demon-
strates the DEC's commitment to not only pro-

tecting the Adirondacks, but to building the next
generation of professionals with this region as the

foundation of their career preparation," said Paul
Hai, Associate Director, Adirondack Ecological Cen-

ter, Newcomb Campus.

Welcome NYS Forest Rangers!

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