Hands-On Learning in Our University Forest
UNE's 363-acre forest provides an expansive and contiguous natural laboratory. 在这里, students and faculty engage in essential environmental research just a short walk from the Biddeford Campus.
The State of Maine Natural Areas Program has labeled the land a habitat of significant value due to its high density of pocket swamps 和更多的 than a hundred 春天的池. The area contains uplands and wetlands and is home to many species, including wild turkeys, 鹿, 土狼, 驼鹿, 青蛙, 海龟, and salamanders.
As a student in the School of Marine and Environmental Programs, the forest allows you to participate in research related to woodland birds, 春天的池, 野生动物, 植物, climate change, 和更多的.
Vernal Pool 研究 in the Forest
The 363 acres is basically an outdoor classroom. It's really helpful to just have 野生动物 and nature right outside our door — it's the perfect learning environment." ——艾玛·伯克 ’22
