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Help us learn about and protect our precious oak species! Sudden oak death is a tree disease caused by a pathogen (Phytophthora ramorum). This plant pathogen has killed over 1 million oak and tan oak trees in the past decade. During this event, you can learn how to identify sudden oak death in California Bay Laurels and various Oak species and learn how to limit Sudden Oak Death transmission on your own property. This event is part of a larger state-wide survey called the SOD Blitz, now in its 16th year.
Before attending this event, please watch this training video:
https://nature.berkeley.edu/matteolab/?p=3314
Tasks include:
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Hiking on and off trails.
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Surveying trees for Sudden Oak Death symptoms.
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Collecting bay leaves and placing them in envelopes.
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Fill out information in a data sheet.
Where to Meet: Meet LandPaths' staff and other volunteers in the parking lot of the Healdsburg Corporation Yard at 550 Westside Rd, Healdsburg, CA 95448. Once everyone arrives we will caravan to the preserve. Please arrive on time.
Directions: From Highway 101 North, take the Central Healdsburg Exit. and make a slight left on Healdsburg Avenue. Turn left onto Mill Street. Continue under the highway overpass as Mill Street turns into Westside Road. The Corporation Yard parking lot will be on the left immediately before the bridge crossing at the intersection of Westside Rd and Lucius Way. There is a "Corporation Yard" sign at the entrance to the parking lot.
From Highway 101 South, take the Westside Exit and turn right on Westside Rd. The Corporation Yard parking lot will be on the left immediately before the bridge crossing at the intersection of Westside Rd and Lucius Way.
Where: With its magnificent native grasslands, pure madrone stands, redwood fairy rings, and perennial springs, Riddell Preserve is a 400-acre wonderland above Dry Creek Valley in Healdsburg. LandPaths has stewarded the land since 2007 when it was donated by Kay and Bob Riddell. Riddell Preserve is located on the original homeland of the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians. LandPaths' stewardship staff and volunteers began work on a trail system in 2016. An access road was rebuilt in 2017. We continue to expand the trail system every year thanks to the help of dedicated volunteers like you!
What is LandPaths' Covid-19 volunteer workday policy? Please read the most recent version of LandPaths' Covid-19 policy before attending the workday.
Does rain mean the workday is canceled? The stewardship workday will move forward if there is a light drizzle, but a torrential rainstorm will cancel. Please call 707-544-7284 (then press 1) after 7am the morning of the stewardship day if the weather feels questionable. If you don't hear a notice of cancellation on the outgoing voice message, the stewardship day is moving forward.
What should you bring?
- Picnic lunch, snacks & plenty of water, backpack to hold your gear
- Sturdy boots or shoes that can get muddy
- Long pants recommended
- Your own work gloves
- Hat and sunscreen
- Hand sanitizer
What else do you need to know?
- A handwashing station will be available.
- Expect to do a 1.5-mile round trip hike up a steep but well-graded trail to the project site.
- You will be asked to sign a liability waiver.
- No restroom onsite
- No potable water available on the property. Make sure to fill up your water bottle ahead of time.
- No pets or smoking.
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¡Ayúdanos a conocer y proyectar nuestro querido roble! La muerte súbita del roble es una enfermedad de los árboles causada por un patógeno (Phytophthora ramorum). Este patógeno de plantas ha matado a más de 1 millón de robles en la última década. Durante este evento, puedes aprender cómo identificar la muerte súbita en varias especies de robles y en el Laurel Californiano, y también aprender cómo limitar la transmisión en su propiedad. Este evento es parte de una encuesta estatal más grande llamada SOD Blitz (iniciativas de ciencia comunitaria), ahora en su decimosexto año.
Antes de asistir a este evento, mire el video de capacitación:
https://nature.berkeley.edu/matteolab/?p=3314
Las tareas incluyen:
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Caminar dentro y fuera de los senderos.
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Inspección de árboles en busca de síntomas de muerte súbita del roble.
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Recolectar hojas de laurel y colocarlas en sobres.
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Completar la información en una hoja de datos.
Desde la autopista 101 norte, tome la salida Central Healdsburg. y gire levemente a la izquierda en Healdsburg Avenue. Gire a la izquierda en Mill Street. Continúe por debajo del paso elevado de la autopista mientras Mill Street se convierte en Westside Road. El estacionamiento de Corporation Yard estará a la izquierda inmediatamente antes del cruce del puente en la intersección de Westside Rd y Lucius Way. Hay un letrero de "Corporation Yard" en la entrada del estacionamiento. Desde la autopista 101 sur, tome la salida Westside y gire a la derecha en Westside Rd. El estacionamiento de Corporation Yard estará a la izquierda inmediatamente antes del cruce del puente en la intersección de Westside Rd y Lucius Way.
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Almuerzo, bocadillos y suficiente agua, mochila para guardar su equipo
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Botas resistentes o zapatos que pueden embarrarse
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Se recomiendan pantalones largos
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Tus propios guantes de trabajo
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Sombrero y protector solar
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Desinfectante de manos
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Habrá una estación para lavarse las manos.
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La caminata hasta el sitio del proyecto es de ~ 1.5 millas de ida y vuelta por un sendero empinado, pero bien nivelado.
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Se le pedirá que firme una exención de responsabilidad.
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No hay baños en el lugar.
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No hay agua potable disponible en la propiedad.
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No se permiten mascotas ni fumar.