What is Sudden Oak Death?
Sudden Oak Death is a tree disease caused by the plant pathogen Phytophthora ramorum. The disease kills some oak species and has had devastating effects on forests in California and Oregon. Read more about Sudden Oak Death.
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News2012 SOD Management Request For Proposals (RFP) from the Pacific Southwest Region, Forest Health Protection now available. Read more… Trained Professionals list to be updated in January 2012 – be sure you’ve attended a training session in the last three years! Read more… Read the entire current newsletter. Help stop the spread of forest pests on firewood! Check out the website of the California Firewood Task Force. “Can My Tree Catch the Flu?” – the Sudden Oak Death youth education program – is now an interactive animation. A full description and teacher materials are available here. Upcoming Events6/6 –6/8 – North Coast Forest Conservation Conference 6/18 – 6/22 – Sudden Oak Death Fifth Science Symposium |