The same decree authorised the awarding of the degree of technical engineer of forestry industries to the school.

[2] The creation of the Forest Engineering School in the city is closely linked to the forestry tradition of Pontevedra.

The city and the region of Pontevedra have been linked to the forestry sector since the first decades of the 20th century.

[11][12] The school organises and hosts various activities such as the Galician Days of Natural Heritage and Biodiversity.

In November 2019, the III Galician Days of Natural Heritage and Biodiversity took place at the school with different conferences on topics such as red tides, light pollution, conservation of species such as salamanders or bears, or forest and landscape management.