Oak Death News Today

Sudden Oak Death, the killer of millions of oaks and tanoaks, persists in California forests and oak woodlands, and it is not going away, writes Napa arborist Bill Pramuk.

As Oregon deals with an unprecedented drought, many dead trees are discovered. Tree health expert Danny DePinte was astounded to witness a stretch of dead fir that appeared to go on forever while flying above Oregon's forests.

Oregon State University Extension Office Sudden oak death (SOD), caused by a non-native pathogen Phytophthora ramorum, has killed more than 1 million oak and tanoak trees in 15 coastal counties in California and thousands of tanoaks in Curry County, Oregon.

Karen Sweet, Livermore

More than 40 earthquakes, ranging in magnitude from 3.5 to 5.8, have jolted the Oregon coast, drawing the attention of millions of people in the area.

Whispers from the Ghosting Trees A guest post by Gail Zawacki, who blogs at Wit's End.

The Oregon Department of Forestry is taking an aggressive tact with an invasive plant pathogen known as Sudden Oak Death, as it continues to spread in forests throughout Oregon and

Menlo Park City School District Superintendent Erik Burmeister will recommend Alicia Payton-Miyazaki as the next principal of Oak Knoll School in Menlo Park pending approval by the board of trustees on May 13. Alicia Payton-Miyazaki has been selected as Oak Knoll Schools principal. She is set to begin the role in August. Courtesy Menlo Park City School District. Payton-Miyazaki currently serves as Oak Knolls assistant principal and would start her new role in August. Assuming the principal role...

The Diseased Rhododendrons That Triggered a Federal Plant Hunt The garden shrubs have been known to spread Sudden Oak Death, and the government is ill-prepared to prevent an outbreak. Illustration by Julie Benbassat Every spring, Americans flock to their local box store or nursery looking for ornamental plants—something to spruce up their front yard, perhaps, or block out nosy neighbors. Last year’s pandemic lockdowns supercharged this annual ritual, as people with time on their hands, crav...