Conejo Open Space Foundation presents the live online presentation of “Oaks in Peril” with Kim Corella, forest pathologist with CAL FIRE.
Corella will explain the critical role oaks play as a keystone species and what the arrival of a new invasive beetle, the gold spotted oak borer, could mean for our community. She will teach you symptoms to look for and what you can do to fight this existential threat to our all-important oaks.
This is your chance to learn how to stop this potentially deadly invasive beetle from spreading further into our county.
Kim Corella holds a Masters of Science degree from Texas A&M University in plant pathology. She has served with CAL FIRE for 17 years and is currently with the Forest Entomology and Pathology Program for Southern California. She responds to and manages insects and disease matters on state and private lands in Southern California from Monterey County to San Diego.
The presentation will be Wednesday, April 16, at 7:00 pm, via Zoom. After the presentation, there will be a moderated Q & A session for attendees.
Oak trees support and nurture an astonishing 2,300 species of birds, mammals and insects, both directly as a food and pollination source and by providing shelter.
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Held quarterly since 2019, the COSF virtual Speaker Series has included wildlife experts Dana Stangel, Dr. Dan Cooper, Dr. Seth Riley, Dr. Jessica Sanchez, Dr. Julie Morley and the National Wildlife Federation’s regional executive director Beth Pratt, as well as climate authority Dr. Sean Anderson.
To sign up for this event, go to the registration page on our COSF.ORG website. While this is a free event, we encourage a donation of $10 to support future Speaker Series presentations. We will send instructions on how to join the webinar 2 days before the event. Attendance is limited, so please sign up now!
