Starting every day in your office, located in the great outdoors, is an awesome feeling. Be part of the team that takes care of our most precious resources. Work in the local, state, and national park system developing and maintaining these wonderful treasures.
Having consistently placed students in the parks systems around the region and nation, the Outdoor Recreation and Leadership program continues to set the standard for these positions. Students learn how to lead outdoor recreational activities, engage the public, and manage the human and natural resources involved in the vast network of state and national lands.
Students develop practical experience throughout their studies, and pursue a degree concentration in either Environmental Education, Park and Land Management, or Outdoor Recreation and Ecotourism.
We focus on the management of the human and natural resources involved in this vast network of state and national lands. This program emphasizes knowledge and skills related to managing natural resources and providing leadership opportunities for outdoor recreation enthusiasts.
Students develop practical experience throughout their studies, including attaining an Associate Degree in Natural Resource Technology, and their degree culminates in a Senior Research Project. Courses and instruction take advantage of the natural surroundings that are such a large part of the Eastern Upper Peninsula with a broad range of opportunities for field research and application.
See Program CatalogIn conjunction with the degree program, the Recreation Club has offered fun and exciting challenges to LSSU students seeking outdoor recreation adventure.
Included with these activities are service projects that have truly changed the landscape of LSSU and the community. Whether it is the construction of a cross country ski trail, the development of a Disc Golf course, developing land-use plans, or fund raising for the installation of the rock wall in the Student Activity Center, the Recreation Club has led the way. This offers Outdoor Recreation and Leadership students real-world opportunities to develop career-based skills that intersect with their academic training.
Start your adventure today. Become one of the next LSSU grads to, “tame the great outdoors!”
