The following contains the summarized responses to a survey sent via email to Edgewood College students, faculty and staff.
We had 42 respondents, although there are inaccuracies in this number throughout the survey questions results from questions being left blank.
1. In regards to conserving trees, I feel that trees that are most important are threes that are:
Figure 1
|
Above 200 years |
Above 100 Years |
Above 50 Years |
Above 20 Years |
Age of tree isn’t important |
All trees are important regardless of age |
|
7 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
10 |
5 |
2. The next set of questions was ranked on the scale of 1 to 5, 1 being not important and 5 being very important.
Figure 2
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
n |
|
|
|
Size
of tree |
7 |
6 |
6 |
12 |
9 |
40 |
130 |
3.3 |
|
Native
Trees |
5 |
1 |
3 |
17 |
16 |
42 |
164 |
3.9 |
|
Health
of Tree |
2 |
0 |
8 |
9 |
24 |
43 |
182 |
4.2 |
|
Unique/Exotic
Trees |
3 |
2 |
10 |
14 |
13 |
42 |
158 |
3.8 |
|
Historical
Significance |
2 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
19 |
42 |
166 |
4.0 |
|
Location
of Trees |
3 |
4 |
15 |
7 |
12 |
41 |
144 |
3.5 |
3. For the next two questions, we asked for short answers as a response. The following is a condensed, summarized version of all responses that demonstrates how many people responded this way. To read all participants responses, please see Appendix A.
What is your favorite place to sit and study on campus?
Figure 3
|
I don’t study on campus |
3 |
|
The library |
13 |
|
Office/Resident Hall |
5 |
|
In the woods/by the lake |
6 |
|
Predolin Terrace- tables picnic benches |
6 |
|
Under a tree |
4 |
What is your opinion on the value of trees in
perspective to new building projects, like the proposed fine arts building or
new resident hall?
Figure 4
|
Make protecting trees the first consideration |
13 |
|
Should respect our natural surroundings and building projects should be done with careful consideration for the trees |
11 |
|
Some trees might have to go |
7 |
|
Build what we need and replant |
3 |
|
Stop making Edgewood bigger and preserve and update what we have |
3 |
|
More housing and academic buildings are more important that preserving trees. |
3 |
A copy of the data we have collected on oak trees on campus, including a map and sizes of trees is attached as Appendix C.
We measured a total
of 65 Oak trees on the Edgewood College campus. There is still much work to be done in the future, but what
we have done is begin a catalog of trees on the campus. The trees we mapped were all fairly large, and therefore
trees that should be left alone when future building projects come about.
While all trees are of great importance, these large trees have a long
and significant history.
|
Circumference
(in
centimeters) |
Frequency (number
of trees) |
|
125-181 |
10 |
|
182-231 |
15 |
|
232-275 |
18 |
|
276-319 |
14 |
|
320-400 |
8 |
|
|
65
trees |