Smithsonian

Mason's Front Royal conservation site expanding, offers tours to students

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 5:00pm | C2M Managing Editor Adam Sylvain

The Smithsonian-Mason Global Conservation Studies Program in Front Royal is expanding in the fall to include two separate semester programs for undergraduates. To prepare for the expansion, construction is underway on new dorm buildings, a dining hall, and an academic center. The new facilities are set to open before the start of the Fall 2012 semester.

New conservation facilities breaking ground in Front Royal

Friday, September 2, 2011 - 4:30pm | C2M Managing Editor Adam Sylvain

Earlier this summer, George Mason University in conjunction with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, began construction of new facilities in Front Royal, VA. The construction project is the latest development in a partnership aimed at educating and training students to become the next conservation leaders.