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The IOS recently received an inquiry from Jim Conrad about a strange phenomenon he observed on a twig of a Quercus
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Posted Tue, 2023-06-20 19:51 in Website Editor's blog
A new oak-themed mural beautifies an old brick wall in downtown Woodland, California.
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Posted Wed, 2023-06-14 15:02 in Website Editor's blog
Maricela Rodríguez interviewed staff and owners at key oak collections in the UK. 
Propagating oaks by cuttings
Posted Sun, 2023-04-16 13:10 in Website Editor's blog
Angela Moskow shared some disturbing accounts of oak poisonings.
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Posted Sun, 2023-04-16 10:01 in Website Editor's blog
An article by Tim Boland and Matt Lobdell on why oaks are "ecological warhorses"
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Posted Wed, 2023-02-15 17:43 in Website Editor's blog
IOS founding member and oak doyen Guy Sternberg was interviewed by Vanessa Ferguson for NPR Illinois.
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Posted Thu, 2022-12-15 15:47 in Website Editor's blog
A Latvian oak enthusiast shares his composition that aims to express the idea of an oak tree.
Posted Fri, 2022-04-15 18:32 in Website Editor's blog
Using acorns to teach maths
Acorn-ulator Cover
Posted Thu, 2021-10-14 14:48 in Website Editor's blog
And a special prize would go to anyone who could identify the species from the photo!
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Posted Wed, 2021-10-13 13:59 in Website Editor's blog
Stories about oaks in the Netherlands
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Posted Fri, 2021-06-11 17:02 in Website Editor's blog
Diana Gardener has again forwarded some interesting news items related to oaks and their connection to the manufacture of wines and spirits.
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Posted Wed, 2019-04-17 10:57 in Website Editor's blog
Three oak-related news items have been brought to my attention lately...
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Posted Tue, 2018-12-18 01:55 in Website Editor's blog

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Group photo at Harvard Herbarium
The Harvard University Herbaria hosted a novel Oak Taxonomy...
Jeannine Cavender-Bares | Apr 21, 2026
Morgan and friends in Argentina
Visits to three collections of Quercus in Buenos Aires...
Morgan Santini | Apr 05, 2026
Michel Duhart and Paco Garin at Jardín Botánico Wilson, Costa Rica
On April 1st, the very day he turned 103, a great friend...
Francisco Garin Garcia | Apr 05, 2026

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The IOS recently received an inquiry from Jim Conrad about a strange phenomenon he observed on a twig of a Quercus
q_rugos2.jpg
Posted Tue, 2023-06-20 19:51 in Website Editor's blog
A new oak-themed mural beautifies an old brick wall in downtown Woodland, California.
photo_4_0.jpg
Posted Wed, 2023-06-14 15:02 in Website Editor's blog
Maricela Rodríguez interviewed staff and owners at key oak collections in the UK. 
Propagating oaks by cuttings
Posted Sun, 2023-04-16 13:10 in Website Editor's blog
Angela Moskow shared some disturbing accounts of oak poisonings.
how_to_kill_an_oak_page_1.jpg
Posted Sun, 2023-04-16 10:01 in Website Editor's blog
An article by Tim Boland and Matt Lobdell on why oaks are "ecological warhorses"
tag-jf22-cover-768x1013.jpg
Posted Wed, 2023-02-15 17:43 in Website Editor's blog
IOS founding member and oak doyen Guy Sternberg was interviewed by Vanessa Ferguson for NPR Illinois.
tacoleaves-rr.jpg
Posted Thu, 2022-12-15 15:47 in Website Editor's blog
A Latvian oak enthusiast shares his composition that aims to express the idea of an oak tree.
Posted Fri, 2022-04-15 18:32 in Website Editor's blog
Using acorns to teach maths
Acorn-ulator Cover
Posted Thu, 2021-10-14 14:48 in Website Editor's blog
And a special prize would go to anyone who could identify the species from the photo!
1-jasonkirk_60x_oaktrichomestomata.jpg
Posted Wed, 2021-10-13 13:59 in Website Editor's blog
Stories about oaks in the Netherlands
eik_ik.jpg
Posted Fri, 2021-06-11 17:02 in Website Editor's blog
Diana Gardener has again forwarded some interesting news items related to oaks and their connection to the manufacture of wines and spirits.
large-myers-1685-1.jpg
Posted Wed, 2019-04-17 10:57 in Website Editor's blog
Three oak-related news items have been brought to my attention lately...
cork_wars.jpg
Posted Tue, 2018-12-18 01:55 in Website Editor's blog

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