New Date! SEAS Campfire
115 Years of Campfire
In 1906, the first Fall Campfire was held at Saginaw Forest, three years after UM Regent Arthur Hill bought a farmland tract and passed the deed to the university for research purposes. Saginaw Forest and the Annual Campfire are a crucial piece of SEAS's history.
In 1903, the year UM received Saginaw Forest, the university established a Department of Forestry. This department, which was one of the first of it's kind in the country, was the nascent stage of SEAS. The Department of Forestry evolved into the School of Forestry and Conservation in 1927, with Samuel T. Dana as its dean. The name of the school changed in 1950, and again in 1992 when it arrived at the current School of Natural Resources and Environment. For over 100 years, SEAS has been leading forestry and environmental sciences, evolving itself as the fields evolve and expand. Saginaw Forest is an integral part of this history of success, setting the university up for a century of commitment to better understanding and connecting with the natural world around it. Campfire gives us, our predecessors, and our successors an opportunity to experience the unique history and connection that our school has with Saginaw Forest.
This year we will host Campfire virtually and show a short video of what campfire looks like. We look forward to sharing campfire stories and playing some virtual games.