For over 100 years, a line of ash trees has shaded Canyon Road in Logan, Utah, a stretch many residents call iconic. These trees are more than just landscaping. They are part of the city’s history, identity, and daily life. But next week, the city plans to cut all 17 of them down.

Despite thousands of residents signing a petition to stop it, the Logan City Council has approved a plan to remove the trees as part of a water infrastructure upgrade. While officials say the project is necessary to meet state requirements, it’s clear that removing these trees is not the only path forward. Alternatives have not been meaningfully explored, and the community’s deep concern has gone unanswered.

Residents like Hannah Ristrocelli and Alex Gerber live near the trees and fear the consequences of their removal — not just for the view, but for the stability of the hillside, which has a known history of landslides. Trees provide root support, slow erosion, and serve as a natural buffer in the area. Cutting them down without a clear safety mitigation plan puts homes and families at risk.

City officials have argued that saving the trees would cost too much. But no price tag can be placed on the emotional and ecological value they hold. Logan should not have to choose between clean water and living history. With smart planning, it can have both.

This petition is a last call to Logan City Council and Mayor Holly Daines: pause the removal. Re-evaluate the plan with full community input and environmental review. Don’t erase a century of natural beauty and local identity without exhausting every alternative.

Sign now to help save Logan’s ash trees before the chainsaws arrive. Once they’re gone, we don’t get them back.

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