College of Natural Resources and Environment
Join the movement to protect our planet!

We believe everyone has a role to play in creating a healthier world, and we're inviting you to be a part of it. Support the College of Natural Resources and Environment (CNRE) on Giving Day and contribute to the vital work of safeguarding our natural resources.

Your generosity, combined with the support of fellow alumni and friends, will fuel hands-on learning and groundbreaking research that pave the way toward a sustainable future.

Here's how the college made a difference last year, thanks to the support of donors like yourself:

  • Empowering the next generation: More than $440,000 in scholarships were award this past academic year enabled 110 students to pursue undergraduate and advanced degrees in natural resources.
  • Fueling scientific discovery: Research fellowships allowed undergraduates to explore critical topics like sustainable materials, severe weather, and endangered species conservation. Travel grants helped graduate students share their research findings with the world.
  • Providing career pathways: The Manufacturing Academy and PackExpo offered valuable career development opportunities.
  • Advancing critical research: Faculty initiated vital research on wildlife diseases and continued important projects on forest health, carbon sequestration, and innovative forest management techniques.
  • Equipping students for success: Students benefited from new field and lab equipment, including tools for wildlife monitoring, forest measurement, and data collection.

On Giving Day, your gift to the College of Natural Resources and Environment has an even greater impact! Support the area within CNRE that resonates most with you—whether it's the college as a whole, a specific scholarship fund, your department, the Virginia Master Naturalists, or the Student Leadership Institute. By contributing, you'll help us reach participation goals that unlock additional funding.

Every donation, no matter the size, makes a difference. Give $5 or more today and help CNRE rise to the top! Go Hokies!

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CNRE Beat-Your-Best Leaderboard
In honor of the College of Natural Resources and Environment’s founding dean, John Hosner and former deans, Greg Brown and Mike Kelly, Dean Paul Winistorfer will provide bonus funds to the units of programs in the College of Natural Resources and Environment with the biggest donor increases.
Area (5)
$5,000
Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation Challenge
To celebrate 100 Years of Forestry at Virginia Tech, a generous donation of $5,000 will be unlocked once 70 donors have made a gift to the Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation Annual Fund.
70 Donor Goal
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$1,000
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Challenge
Once 65 donors have made a gift to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Annual Fund, it will unlock a generous $1,000 donation from Department Head Joel Snodgrass!
65 Donor Goal
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$1,000
Department of Geography Challenge
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Department of Geography, a $1,000 gift from CNRE Dean’s Advisory Council Chair Patty Mims ’94 will be unlocked once 60 donors have given to the department. Patty encourages all Geography alumni to make a gift in honor of Dr. Jim Campbell, Dr. Bill Carstensen, and all the faculty members who have served the department over the past 50 years.
60 Donor Goal
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$3,000
Department of Sustainable Biomaterials Challenge
A gift of $3,000 from Chuck Conway ’92 and Chantel Conway will be unlocked to support student travel and research for packaging and sustainable biomaterials students if 30 people make a gift to the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials Annual Fund.
30 Donor Goal
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$25,000
Virginia Master Naturalist Challenge
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Virginia Master Naturalist program, a gift of $25,000 provided by members of the Virginia Master Naturalist program will be unlocked once 400 gifts have been made to the Virginia Master Naturalist Annual Fund!
400 Donor Goal
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Corps of Cadets Decades Challenge
The Top-3 Corps of Cadets alumni decades with the most donors will receive additional funds towards their decade's scholarship. 1st place will receive $1,000, 2nd place will receive $750, and 3rd place will receive $500.
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Cadet Company Participation Challenge
The Top-3 Corps of Cadets companies with the largest percentage increase in donors over last year's Giving Day will win the opportunity to "pie" a member of the Commandant's Staff.
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Current Undergraduate Challenge
The current undergraduate class with the most donors will receive bonus funds to the area of their choice as voted on via the respective class years' Instagram accounts: @vtclassof25, @vtclassof26, @vt_classof27, or @vtclassof2028
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Senior Challenge
The Top-3 areas that receive gifts from the most senior donors (yes, this counts as a senior class gift!) throughout Giving Day will receive $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000 respectively!
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Participating Groups
Athletics College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Architecture, Arts, and Design Pamplin College of Business College of Engineering College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences College of Natural Resources and Environment College of Science Corps of Cadets Division of Facilities Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Graduate School Honors College Local Alumni Chapter Scholarships Moss Arts Center National Security Institute Office for Inclusive Strategy and Excellence Outreach and International Affairs Radio IQ | WVTF Music Student Activities and Organizations Student Affairs Student Affairs | Recreational Sports University Libraries Virginia Cooperative Extension Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Virginia Tech Innovation Campus Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Additional Areas of Support

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