Sustaining the Future

Our students are passionate about the environment we live in and the sustainable use of resources, whether that’s land, water, wildlife, people or materials. Find out more about their hands-on experiences and why they chose the College of Natural Resources.

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#7 in the Nation

USA Today ranks us among the top natural resources colleges in the country.

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House of Card(Board)s at Shack-A-Thon 2016

The College of Natural Resources student Shack-A-Thon team built a cardboard windmill shack to raise awareness about affordable housing and money for Wake County Habitat for Humanity.

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Departments

Forestry and Environmental Resources

Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management

Forest Biomaterials

At our college, we work toward a better world.

Get an inside look at how we turn bright ideas into innovative natural resources solutions.

Upcoming Events Full Calendar

Sep29

Thursday 3:30 PM

Barkalow Lecture: Dr. Amanda Rodewald

Oct1

Saturday 11:30 AM

Parents and Families Weekend Community Cookout

Oct2

Sunday 2:15 PM

Pack Preview - Fayetteville

Oct15

Saturday 9:00 AM

Open House

Letter from the Dean

A Proud History

We started as a School of Forestry in 1929. Now we're the go-to place for natural resources solutions.

Visualizing Our World

At NC State's Center for Geospatial Analytics, we're using data-driven spatial modeling and cutting-edge visualization to pioneer solutions to environmental and societal changes.

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