2008 Woodie Awards
A Break from Human Health
Issue date: 4/28/08 Section: Healthcare
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A: Some of our deciduous shade trees, ones that have been here for a long time. Also, wild turkeys that live in the adjacent High Mountain Preserve, which is an area set aside for perpetuity. Some birds, such as song birds and red tail hawks have been seen flying over the ridge where the apartments are. This preserve indicates enough food to nest and proper bedding. Plenty of groundhogs are seen around shrubby vegetation. Then you'll have you occasional deer that also reside in the preserve, who find their way to campus, especially near the apartments.
Q: What problems have occurred and what can be done to ensure their quality of life?
A: We tend to cut down trees without acknowledging ramifications, for example, creating the new dorms (High Mountain East and West). So, the state's Department of Environmental Protection required the planting of 100 new trees. The school advertises "370-acres of woody land", however it's not so much wooded anymore. We need to replant with native species.
Q: How can students help?
A: It's up to the WPU community to make sure these plants are replaced. Students need to make known that they want changes. It's good to have something from the bottom.
Q: Our Alumni House is located on Oldham Pond. How healthy is that pond?
A: This pond is not healthy. It has been there since the 1800s and since then, it has filled with sediments from run-off of the local roads. It's a pond to fish, but not to swim. The wildlife that inhabits this are healthy and include ducks and various turtles.
Q: What courses could non-science majors enroll in to learn more about ecological health on campus?
A: We have general education courses, such as Field Biology, General Geology, and Environmental Foundations. Upper level courses include Aquatic Ecology, Community and Ecosystem Ecology, and Conservation Biology.
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