resource links
tree maintenance
SelecTree
To help guide tree species selection
Quality Tree Selection
To help distinguish quality plant material available at a Nursery
Pesticide Toxicology Information
To help identify appropriate use of pesticides
CA Contractors State License Board
To check for active CA licensing
California Oak Foundation
A wealth of information about native California oaks, their status and protection. A good source of downloadable information, including Compatible Plants Under and Around Oaks, an excellent landscape guide
Forest Management
Sudden Oak Death, California Oak Mortality Task Force
The comprehensive central resource for SOD information, including maps of infection locations in the state
National Forest Service Library
Index of Natural Resource Publications
California Forest Pests Council
Fosters education concerning forest pests and forest health
Ancient Tree Database
A database of remarkable trees
National Forests in California
California's US Forest Service Information
California ReLeafAncient Tree Database
Grassroots efforts for planting and protecting California’s urban trees
Professional Tree Organizations
International Society of Arboriculture
To verify an Arborist's Certification
American Society of Consulting Arborists
Information about consulting arborists, to verify Registered Consulting Arborists
International Society of Arboriculture, Western Conference
Tree Care Industry Association
For advancement of tree care
Miscellaneous Interest
Knots by Grog
I love this one. For all who have learned to tie a bowline, now you can watch the Wabbit™ jump out of the hole, run around the tree and dive back into the hole
Tom Volk's Fungi
Excellent resource for all things fungal
California Wild Plants
Information on wild California plants for conservation, education, and appreciation
U.S. Department of Agriculture Plants Database
Standardized database of plants in the U.S.
Forestry Images
Photographs of forests, pests, diseases, & wildfire