Dr. Robert Schmidt’s class, Living with
Wildlife, partnered with the City of Logan’s
forestry crew to prune some of Logan’s 11,000
street trees. As Dr. Schmidt’s class focused on
issues related to human interactions with
wildlife, this project gave students the
opportunity to assist with the actual
management of urban wildlife habitat, and
demonstrate how residents’ selection and care
of trees can impact urban ecosystems. Students
gained practical skills and also a better
understanding of urban tree management.
For Logan City, this project improved air
quality, enhanced urban wildlife habitat,
reduced infrastructure costs, and made
traveling on sidewalks safer, and beautified the
city.
Prior to the project, City Forester Joe
Archer came into the classroom and gave a
presentation on the aesthetic, health, and
safety reasons for pruning trees, and discussed
how to trim trees safely and effectively.
For the project, 88 Living with Wildlife
students signed up for 6 hours of service. No
more than 20 students could
sign up per shift and shifts
were spread out
over 2 weeks with 2
shifts per
day
Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.
Community Bridge Initiative Contact Info
University Faculty Contact
Robert Schmidt
Environmental Studies
Local Government / Community Contact