[CANUFNET] Western redcedar decline in the Pacific Northwest

[Julian Dunster]

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.

Go to https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/western-redcedar-dieback-map 
<https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/western-redcedar-dieback-map>

1. Create a login for iNaturalist.org <https://inaturalist.org/>
2. Join the Western Redcedar Dieback Map 
<https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/western-redcedar-dieback-map> project
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
4. Tag the Western Redcedar Dieback Map project in the observation
5. Answer questions related to project about the health of the tree 
(questions only show up once project is tagged)
6. Share the observation

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.

jd

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On Behalf of Dunster and Associates Environmental Consultants Ltd.


Dr. Julian A Dunster R.P.F., R.P.P.., M.C.I.P., ISA Certified Arborist,
ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist # 378,
ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
Honourary Life Member ISA + PNWISA

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