The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Forest supports a variety of missions:

  • It represents values that Â鶹ÊÓƵ holds sacred including community, stewardship and global awareness.
  • It creates an invaluable teaching resource that may be used by the entire university.
  • It safeguards representative upland and lowland Piedmont forest ecosystems containing thousands of species.
  • It advances Â鶹ÊÓƵ toward becoming a national leader in environmental stewardship.
  • It preserves the largest remaining intact forest within the Town of Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
  • It creates a valuable spiritual and psychological resource.
  • It creates a wealth of research opportunities for Â鶹ÊÓƵ students and faculty.
  • It creates philanthropic opportunities.