colleen hatfield
![Sunshine breaks through the tops of trees over a ranch-style setting.](https://today.csuchico.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20180507_BCCER_JB_006-600x400.jpg )
Where Education Meets the Land
The Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve is a living laboratory for students of all ages, ground-breaking research, and innovative land management practices.
![Trees line a footpath with steps that lead to a creek.](https://today.csuchico.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20190815_CampusViews_JH_021-768x512.jpg )
Arbor Day Foundation Recognizes Chico State
This month, the Arbor Day Foundation recognized Chico State as a 2018 Tree Campus USA School—one of just 384 campuses nationwide to be bestowed with that title.