SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry - Wanakena Campus

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry — Wanakena Campus is a satellite campus of SUNY ESF located in Wanakena, New York, in the Adirondack region. This campus serves as a specialized field study site supporting forestry and environmental science programs offered by the main SUNY ESF campus in Syracuse. Specific enrollment and program metrics for this site are not separately reported in available IPEDS data.

The Wanakena Campus is historically associated with the Ranger School, which offers associate degree programs in forest technology and land surveying technology, providing hands-on training in a working forest environment. These programs prepare graduates for careers in forest management, land surveying, and natural resource conservation.

Wanakena is a small hamlet in St. Lawrence County surrounded by the Adirondack Park, making it an ideal setting for immersive environmental and forestry education. The campus's remote location provides students with direct access to forested landscapes used as an outdoor classroom.