Learning Spaces & Experiences

The Living Lab is a 127-acre tract of land located on Route 68 within the Village of Canton, less than 1 mile away from St. Lawrence's main campus.

The site includes fields, forests, wetlands, and streams, complete with a three-story house (the Wight House), outbuildings, and a small garden. Several courses that cover topics such as agroecology and renewable energy utilize this living laboratory throughout the year.

The Wachtmeister Field Station was built to study the wetlands and rivers in the North Country, and to model sustainability and ecological research. The building is designed to maximize natural light so the use of electricity is of often obsolete. 

Arcadia is the home of the  Adirondack Semester. Students live off the grid in a remote yurt village, forage for food, cook meals, enjoy the wilderness, and take classes like nature writing and environmental ethics.  

St. Lawrence University's Canaras Conference Center is a traditional Adirondack camp situated on Upper Saranac Lake.

The Green House theme house is for students committed to being environmentally responsible. This low-impact living community also hosts legendary locally sourced dinners for different students each week.