Day: April 17, 2025

Capstones and Community Converge as Huskies Conduct Research in a Local Forest

Looking up into a green forest canopy.
Close to campus and the City of Houghton, the Pilgrim River Community Forest offers a welcome habitat for both non-human residents and visitors seeking recreation and relaxation. Huskies are studying this treasured resource to determine management techniques that will help keep the forest as healthy as possible. (All photos courtesy Allyson McQuiston)

Huskies in the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Sciences care deeply about community and stewardship of natural resources. Allyson McQuiston, Aidan Sheppard, and Spencer Aud are no exception.Sheppard and Aud, both forestry majors, graduated in December 2024. McQuiston, an applied ecology and environmental science major, graduates this month. In this CFRES news blog, they describe their roles in a project designed to maintain and sustain the health of a treasured community resource.