Heiberg Forest & Tully Field StationESF Regional Campuses, Forest Properties & Field Stations
Located 30 minutes south of Syracuse near Tully, NY, these properties provide year-round field research, instruction and demonstration sites.
Svend O. Heiberg Memorial Forest
The 3,800-acre Svend O. Heiberg Memorial Forest lies in north-central portion of Cortland County in the towns of Tully, Fabius, Pompey, and Truxton. The property serves as an outdoor classroom and laboratory for teaching, demonstration, and research by faculty, students, and staff at SUNY ESF. Sustainable forest management is practiced year around by a full time staff. These practices supply a diverse array of forest products, which generate a consistent flow of revenue for the College. These products include maple syrup, Christmas trees, firewood, and sawlogs. The production processes of these products are studied by the Forest Economics class each spring. Additionally, there are 18 miles of roads and trails open to the public for hiking, biking, showshoeing, and snowmobiling, providing ample opportunities for recreation and wildlife viewing.
Historic photo of "sugaring off" at the 3000-acre Heiberg Forest (circa 1950)