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SALMON PROTECTION AND WATERSHED NETWORK
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SPAWN Presents A Forum on Sudden Oak Death -A discussion by UC Berkeley Cooperative Extension Specialists Matteo Garbelotto and Maggi Kelly In 1995, Sudden Oak Death was first discovered on a tanoak in Marin County. As of 2001, it has been found in 12 California counties, and on many more native California trees growing in Marin. What can you as a Marin homeowner do to protect your trees? Come find out about this and more through SPAWN's Tree Ecology Seminar Series #2
Matteo Garbelotto is a forest pathology and mycology specialist at UC Berkeley, who's laboratory is involved in the "discovery, exploration, and scientific research" of Sudden Oak Death. Maggi Kelly does extensive research and monitoring of Sudden Oak Death in California for UC Berkeley, and is a member of the California Oak Mortality Task Force. Both are considered 2 of the foremost scientists on the Sudden Oak Death epidemic. Wednesday, September 25, 2002 7:00 PM Fairfax Library 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax (in Marin County) *This event is wheelchair accessible* FREE Funded by California ReLeaf and the Trust for Public Lands Call Jen Brennan for more information: (415) 488-0370 x.102 Second Presentation of SPAWN’S Tree Ecology Seminar Series. Join SPAWN in a fascinating journey into the ecosystems of the watersheds of Marin County and beyond. Hear distinguished speakers and join interesting discussions on trees, salmon, steelhead, Sudden Oak Death and fire and how these parts of the forest system interact. We will learn how we can protect and safeguard the forests of West Marin County. Seminars will be held monthly or bi-monthly at the San Geronimo Valley Cultural Center or the Fairfax Library. |
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