[CANUFNET] Western redcedar decline in the Pacific Northwest

[Sara Bucovaz]

Hi Dr. Julian,

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.

Sara

On Fri, Apr 16, 2021 at 6:48 AM Julian Dunster via CANUFNET <
canufnet at list.web.net> wrote:

> 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
> 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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