Conejo Open Space Foundation: "Kim Corella, who is Cal Fire’s Forest Pathologist with the Forest Entomology and Pathology Program for Southern California, addressed what could be a slow-moving disaster for our Coast Live Oaks in her Speaker Series talk “Oaks in Peril” on April 16. Having served with Cal Fire for the past 17 years, Corella has witnessed the goldspotted oak borer’s path of destruction creep up the coast since its arrival in San Diego County with infested firewood several decades ago."

https://cosf.org/news/forest-expert-kim-corella-discusses-new-threat-to-our-conejo-valley-oaks-see-her-recorded-presentation/

#oaks #ThousandOaks #GSOB #CoastLiveOak #trees

One of my favorite oaks of California is this specimen in the San Geronimo Valley of West Marin County. It is located on an abandoned golf course, now recreational open space. Zoom in to see benches showing how massive its spread is. #Oak
#QuercusAgrifolia #CoastLiveOak #ThickTrunkTuesday
Mornin walkies in the Oak Woodlands, the only native pre existing portion of Golden Gate Park. #WalkTooter #trees #treetooter #nature #coastliveoak