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Michael Eason hiking in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park to observe Washingtonia filifera in situ
Finding His Roots: Michael Eason's Journey in Conservation
Currently at San Antonio Botanic Garden, Michael's work has...
Amy Byrne | Feb 15, 2023
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Richard Geraint Evans: GPS Trees
An exhibition that beautifully depicts and locates oaks
Roderick Cameron | Feb 09, 2023
Burke Oak Collection at New York Botanical Garden
The Burke Oak Collection at The New York Botanical Garden
The Coleman and Susan Burke Oak Collection at The New York...
Todd Forrest | Feb 08, 2023

Plant Focus

Quercus xjackiana acorns
Hybrid Highlight: Quercus ×jackiana C.K. Schneid.
The hybrid of Q. alba and Q. bicolor
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Finding His Roots: Michael Eason's Journey in Conservation

By Amy Byrne | February 15, 2023
Michael Eason hiking in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park to observe Washingtonia filifera in situ

Currently at San Antonio Botanic Garden, Michael's work has focused on conservation

Richard Geraint Evans: GPS Trees

By Roderick Cameron | February 9, 2023
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An exhibition that beautifully depicts and locates oaks

Conserving Californian Oaks

By Amy Byrne | December 6, 2022
The team at SDZWA

Christy Powell of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance works on the conservation of several threatened oaks

Importing Endangered Engelmann Oaks into Australia

By Josephine Brennan | August 2, 2022
Quercus engelmannii seedling

Importing acorns for ex-situ conservation

Eastwoodhill Arboretum's "Trees for our Future"

By Website Editor | December 8, 2021
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Eastwoodhill Arboretum launches "Trees for our Future" campaign.

Oaks: The Key to Sustainable Landscaping

By Douglas Tallamy | August 6, 2021
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A guest article from renowned author Douglas Tallamy describes the key role native oaks play in sustaining biodiversity.

The Morton Arboretum, United States Botanic Garden Partner to Protect Threatened Trees

By Website Editor | August 6, 2021
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The Morton Arboretum and United States Botanic Garden (USBG) announce a new partnership to advance the conservation of threatened trees in the United States.

Oak-Focused Seminars Online

By Website Editor | February 12, 2021
Ecological Landscape Alliance

Murphy Westwood and Tim Boland presented on oak diversity and conservation.

Conversations with Conservationists

By Website Editor | February 9, 2021
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Two podcasts about oak conservation

The Red List of Oaks

By Website Editor | December 11, 2020
Red List of Oaks 2020

The Red List of Oaks 2020 has been published, detailing the completed IUCN Red List threat assessments for oaks.