This collection includes materials spanning the years 1969-2006 on the topic of the Binghamton University Nature Preserve and other natural areas. It includes correspondence, reports, meeting minutes of the Committee on University Environment, publications, maps, fliers, photographs, and student papers. The early materials focus on the establishment of the Committee on University Environment and the boundaries of the Nature Preserve. Activities documented include immediate efforts to stabilize the wetland areas, identification of potential additional parcels of land, and evaluation of campus construction, especially access roads and parking. There are written guides with maps of the Nature Preserve in the collection, as well as stand-alone maps and photographs. This collection also includes papers written by students, sometimes for class projects, covering topics such as the history of the land, inventories, management strategies for natural areas, and other scientific studies of the Nature Preserve.