<div dir="ltr">Hi Dr. Julian,<div><br></div><div>I would love to help. What are some things I should look for? I am am to identify many native species, but I don't know a lot about what to look for regarding dying trees. I am starting to learn about it.</div><div><br></div><div>Sara</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 16, 2021 at 6:48 AM Julian Dunster via CANUFNET <<a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net">canufnet@list.web.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Dr. Joey Hulbert at Washington State University has launched a
citizen science project on iNaturalist to enlist help gathering
data about the decline and death of Western redcedar. <br>
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<p>Go to <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/western-redcedar-dieback-map" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/western-redcedar-dieback-map</a></p>
<div>1. Create a login for <a href="https://inaturalist.org/" target="_blank">iNaturalist.org</a></div>
<div>2. Join the <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/western-redcedar-dieback-map" target="_blank">Western Redcedar Dieback Map</a> project</div>
<div>3. Add an observation (share a picture) of a healthy
or unhealthy redcedar tree by using the iNaturalist Mobile App or
your through an internet browser</div>
<div>4. Tag the Western Redcedar Dieback Map project in the
observation</div>
<div>5. Answer questions related to project about the
health of the tree (questions only show up once project is tagged)</div>
<div>6. Share the observation</div>
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<div>I think this is a very worthy project and I encourage
anyone on the west coast who sees dead or dying redcedars to
contribute data. The decline has been obvious in the Lower
Mainland for well over a decade. It is very pronounced on
Vancouver Island along with the death of Grand fir and Douglas-fir
trees. The intent is to show the extent of the problem as a first
step, and then work on options for replanting perhaps with
different species. This first step hopes to show the extent of the
problem.</div>
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<div>jd<br>
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</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;font-size:14px">“This principle holds that a reconnection to the natural world is fundamental to human health, well-being, spirit, and survival. - Richard Louv</span><br></div></div></div></div>