SOD Blitz 2017

This 2017 Sudden Oak Death Blitz is being hosted by the UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County SOD Specialists, and funded by the US Forest Service.

This one-hour meeting will provide you the information and supplies you need to participate in this citizen scientist project.

SIGN UP FOR SOD BLITZ

Wednesday, May 31, 5:00-6:00PM

• Petaluma Community Center, 320 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma

Saturday, June 3, 9:30-10:30AM 

• Spring Lake Park Environmental Discovery Center. Use park entrance at Violetti Drive, upper parking lot. 393 Violetti Drive, Santa Rosa
• Graton Community Club, at Main and N Edison in Graton
• Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma
• Galbreath Wildlands Preserve, meet at the Yorkville post office 25400 CA-128, Yorkville at 9:00AM (Note: must bring a 4 wheel drive vehicle, or park at the post office then be a passenger in a Sonoma State University vehicle other vehicle designated by coordinators; advanced rsvp required. 
  Children (age 17 and under) are allowed to participate in the Galbreath blitz, but they MUST be accompanied by a legal guardian; they can come without a guardian if they're with a group with a leader who can legally take on that role (ie girl scout group).

More about the SOD Blitz.

SOD in the News

Sudden oak death in Sonoma County explodes, thanks to winter rains, Press Democrat, Oct 2016

This disease has killed a million trees in California, and scientists say it’s basically unstoppable, Washington Post, May 2016

North Coast rains a boost for sudden oak death, Press Democrat, May 2016

Drought slows spread of sudden oak death in Sonoma County, Press Democrat, Sep 2015

New effort to track Sudden Oak Death in Sonoma County, Press Democrat, Apr 2014

How oak death spores survive baffles scientists, SF Gate, Jul 2009

2016 SOD BLITZ RESULTS

Over 1,900 trees were sampled in Sonoma County. See Results here.

Video: SOD in Sonoma County