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MSU-Bottineau’s Old Main added to National Register of Historic Buildings
A 100 year old forestry school in the Northern Great Plains, the founders must have been crazy. Despite, or because of, the fact that there were very few trees on the plains, this was a major focus of original settlers to the region. On September 12, 2006, Old Main, the first building on the campus of the North Dakota School of Forestry, was added to the National Register of Historic Buildings. Although the school has undergone many name changes from its founding to its current status as Minot State University – Bottineau Campus, to many of the older folks in the community, it is still “The Forestry”.
The school was established by the state’s constitution in 1889 however funding delayed its opening until January of 1907, as a 4 year school of forestry. It was originally administered by the North Dakota Forest Service and the campus still houses the NDFS headquarters. Although it was later changed to a 2 year school, it has continued its focus on the natural resource fields of forestry, horticulture, wildlife management, water quality and environmental science for the past 100 years. To maintain its tradition of serving the needs of the region, it is currently also known for excellent programs in information and computer technology, and the health care fields which open the rural areas of the country to telecommuters and other professionals looking to leave the rat race of the big city.
To become an active participant in the world’s environmental flow and be immersed in a part of the history of the movement, check out this memorial to the forward thinking leaders of the region. More information is available online or by phoning 1-800-542-6866.
A 100 year old forestry school in the Northern Great Plains, the founders must have been crazy. Despite, or because of, the fact that there were very few trees on the plains, this was a major focus of original settlers to the region. On September 12, 2006, Old Main, the first building on the campus of the North Dakota School of Forestry, was added to the National Register of Historic Buildings. Although the school has undergone many name changes from its founding to its current status as Minot State University – Bottineau Campus, to many of the older folks in the community, it is still “The Forestry”.
The school was established by the state’s constitution in 1889 however funding delayed its opening until January of 1907, as a 4 year school of forestry. It was originally administered by the North Dakota Forest Service and the campus still houses the NDFS headquarters. Although it was later changed to a 2 year school, it has continued its focus on the natural resource fields of forestry, horticulture, wildlife management, water quality and environmental science for the past 100 years. To maintain its tradition of serving the needs of the region, it is currently also known for excellent programs in information and computer technology, and the health care fields which open the rural areas of the country to telecommuters and other professionals looking to leave the rat race of the big city.
To become an active participant in the world’s environmental flow and be immersed in a part of the history of the movement, check out this memorial to the forward thinking leaders of the region. More information is available online or by phoning 1-800-542-6866.