NRM Program Open House & Live Broadcast Q&A on April 11 The Natural Resource Management (NRM) program at Colorado Mountain College Leadville is hosting an open house event on April 11, 2018. This free event is open to all who are interested in learning more about the NRM program and NRM Field Institute. Participants will […]
Natural Resource Management
Natural Resource Management Degree Program
Connect high-quality environmental education with paid internship opportunities
Get off the beaten path and join a close-knit group of students and teachers for a education in a high-mountain, Colorado town. CMC’s passionate faculty bring water and land management to life while you build skills in hydrology, soil science, field monitoring, environmental law and more.
You’ll explore and learn in the wilderness areas, watersheds and mining districts that surround our campus.
Put your passion to work and start a career in:
- Natural resources
- Geology
- Watershed science
- Geography
- Fishery and wildlife biology
- Forestry
- Rangeland science and ecology
You’re concerned about the environment. Make a difference. The Natural Resource Management degree program at Colorado Mountain College will give you the knowledge and skills you need.
NRM Graduate Builds Career in Wastewater Treatment
NRM Graduate Liz Mauro has built a career in wastewater treatment in Carbondale, CO. Liz Mauro graduated from Colorado Mountain College Leadville with an AAS in Natural Resource Management in 2006. Today, she is a the Wastewater Treatment Facility Operator and Lab Technician in Carbondale, CO – as position she has held for the past […]
NRM Graduate Achieves Dream Job with U.S. Forest Service
NRM Graduate Christy Cleaver Achieves Dream Job with U.S. Forest Service Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life. The illusive ‘dream job’ is something that most of us have struggled to achieve since we joined the workforce. Those who have achieved this ambitious goal don’t mind sharing their path […]
A Competitive Edge in the Environmental Job Market
Natural Resource Management: an affordable first-step towards an environmental career that will put you ahead The environmental job market is strong and growing. Graduates of the Natural Resource Management program at Colorado Mountain College Leadville are finding their professional experience is what’s setting them apart from their peers in this competitive and dynamic industry. Ryan […]
Protecting Natural Resources, One Environmental Internship at a Time
Protecting Natural Resources, One Environmental Internship at a Time Natural Resource Management Student Feature: Brittany Le Tendre Brittany Le Tendre is a Natural Resource Management student at Colorado Mountain College Leadville, and an intern for the U.S. Forest Service. Simultaneously, she is also working towards a Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability Studies. Needless to say, […]
NRM Field Technicians Work on Local Erosion Projects
Natural Resource Management Field Technicians Manage Erosion Project for Summer Internship Leadville is known for many things; incredible access to recreation, rich mining history, and if you’re familiar with natural resource management — the NRM Timberline Field Institute. Sure, it may not be as world renowned as the Leadville Race Series or as popular as Leadville mining was in […]
NRM Graduate Feature: Sarah Snarski
Making a Difference; From Intern to Hydrologist NRM Graduate Finds Meaningful Work with USGS It’s hard to say if it was the hands-on curriculum or the outstanding natural beauty of Leadville that inspired Sarah Snarski to align her personal passions and professional goals. More than likely, it was the experience Snarski gained as a Natural […]
Natural Resource Management Summer Internships
NRM Summer Internships Provide Professional Experience Natural Resource Management summer interns had a busy summer working as Field Technicians for the Timberline Institute. Technicians worked on a series of projects, ranging from identifying plants in high altitude wetlands to teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education for local, Lake County K-12 students in the Rockies […]
NRM Program Educates Youth
NRM Program Educates Youth Leadville, CO – The CMC Leadville NRM Program Educates Youth through summer programs. The Colorado Mountain College – Leadville, Natural Resource Management (NRM) Timberline Field Institute works with several student STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) groups each summer. The primary goal of the STEM programing is to give the NRM students experience […]
Natural Resource Management Summer Projects
Summer Projects with the Natural Resource Management (NRM) Timberline Field Institute What does your summer vacation look like? Natural Resource Management (NRM) students at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville have plenty to look forward to this summer. The NRM Timberline Field Institute offers students a paid summer internship as field technicians with projects ranging from […]