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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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oaks

"Oaks for Everyone" in The American Gardener

By Website Editor | February 15, 2023
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An article by Tim Boland and Matt Lobdell on why oaks are "ecological warhorses"

2022 IOS Service Awards Presented at the 10th IOS Conference in Las Cruces

By Shaun Haddock | October 14, 2022
Shaun Haddock receives an award for Eike Jablonski

Service awards recognize contributions to genus Quercus and to the IOS

The 10th IOS Conference in Las Cruces, New Mexico

By Zarah Wyly | October 12, 2022
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The traditional triennial gathering took place in the shadows of the Organ Mountains.

Oaks on Postage Stamps

By Roderick Cameron | June 11, 2022
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It turns out quite a number of countries have issued stamps featuring oaks...

Music to Watch Oaks By

By Website Editor | April 15, 2022
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A Latvian oak enthusiast shares his composition that aims to express the idea of an oak tree.

Quercus Quest!

By Website Editor | February 15, 2022
Quercus ×fernowii by Andrew Hipp

Tracking oak phenophases

The Genesee Valley Oaks

By Brian Kelley | February 12, 2022
Genesee Valley Oak by Brian Kelley

The oak savanna at Genesee features a collection of large, open-grown oak trees.

Oaks in Podcasts: Acorn Dispersal and Breeding

By Website Editor | December 7, 2021
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Two podcasts posted recently will be of interest to oak enthusiasts.

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.

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