Zanesville; Natural Resource Center

The Mission of the center (as developed by students)

To provide educational experiences focused on outdoor recreation and the conservation of our natural resources

About the NRC

Since 1985, the 80 acres at the NRC have served Zane State College students as a land lab complete with a pond, hiking trails, habitat management areas, an indoor classroom, a workshop and a Forest Service uplink weather station (1 of 8 in Ohio). Adjacent to Dillon State Park in Muskingum County, the site also features a shelter house built by the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Some of the courses, projects and activities at the NRC

  • Site plan development using GIS
  • Wildlife habitat and population work - food plots, selective mowing, nest boxes, population studies, site sampling, etc.
  • Forest mangement - timber stand improvements - selective thinning, vine removal
  • Fish management - population studies, wetland management
  • Outdoor construction - trail and structure maintenance
  • Landscaping
  • Orientation
  • Recreation management
  • Nature interpretation
  • Soil and water conservation

Groups that have explored the natural resources

  • US Forest Service
  • Ohio Dept of Natural Resources
  • OPOTA
  • YMCA
  • Boy Scouts of America
  • Wild Turkey Federation

Directions to the NRC

5185 Newark Road


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From the Zanesville Campus

  1. Turn right from Campus drive onto State Route 146/Newark Road
  2. Travel on State Route 146 for approx. 4.6 miles
  3. The Natural Resource Center will be on the right

From Dillon State Park

  1. Turn left from the Dillon State Park Entrance
  2. Continue until you reach a stoplight at State Route 146
  3. Turn right at light
  4. Continue State Route 146 for approx. 2 miles
  5. The Natural Resource Center will be on the left