Join the California OakWatch
Oaks give so much – food, shade, shelter, and more. Native oak trees are foundational to California’s vaunted biodiversity because so many organisms depend on oaks for survival. California is home to over 20 species of native oak, which used to cover one-third of our state. Yet these mighty trees are also vulnerable to the climate crisis.
As Community Science Coordinator Jose Esparza Aguirre writes in a new blog, “Globally, one-third of oaks are threatened by extinction in California, that number jumps to nearly half.”
That’s where the power of community science comes in! Through the California Oakwatch Project, community scientists are collecting valuable data about oaks, with an emphasis on young oaks. They post this data on iNaturalist, which helps scientists learn which oak species are thriving, and where.
Read the blog to learn more about the California Oakwatch Project and how you can join.
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I would like to sign up but I get an error when I try on iNaturalist to join the project
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By: Cat on January 19, 2024
at 6:25 AM
Try this link and see if it gets you to the right place.
https://www.cnps.org/biodiversity-initiatives/celebrate-california-native-oak-day-by-joining-the-effort-to-protect-them-36273?utm_source=nov_enews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=biodiversity_initiatives&utm_id=Ca+native+oak+day+blog
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By: Sandy Steinman on January 19, 2024
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