ACADEMICS / SCIENCE / LAND MANAGEMENT

Land Management

Where one of MSA's most innovative courses is taught.

Overview

Imagine a 1,100-acre classroom where every tree, plant, trail, lake, and stream is a lesson plan, homework assignment, and independent project. This classroom is where one of MSA's most innovative courses is taught.

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Building his own path

For Jay Drake, one of his favorite classes takes place in the seat of a Bobcat excavator deep in the woods of MSA’s 1,100-acre campus.

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Land Management Stories

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The Phenologist
The Phenologist

Jackson Skipper is a master of a branch of science you’ve likely never heard of—and it's guiding his journey through life.

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Agricultural Learning Center
Agricultural Learning Center

One of the nation’s first schools to teach agriculture on its own working farm.

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Return of the Farm
Return of the Farm

Fashaya Hufnagel returns Miller School to its roots with Sustainable Agriculture program.

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Dynamic Duo Join Farm
Dynamic Duo Join Farm

Hans and Franz—MSA’s goats—help tend to farm

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Aquaponics Expands Garden
Aquaponics Expands Garden

Student-built aquaponics adds alternative garden to farming program.

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My Maverick Why
My Maverick Why

Lillian Amos discovered the transformational power of boarding school at Miller School of Albemarle.

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Farm Fried Rice
Farm Fried Rice

Sustainable Agriculture students celebrated the Lunar New Year with a farm-to-table meal.

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A Founder's Vision: Innovative Course Gets Back to MSA's Roots
A Founder's Vision: Innovative Course Gets Back to MSA's Roots
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  • Students develop an understanding of the history of MSA and how managing the land fulfills the original visions of both our founder, Samuel Miller, and our first Head of School, Charles Vawter.