Oregon Tree of Heaven Tally's Journal

July 25, 2022

Great Tree-of-heaven ID Tool

A shout out to @tephra_bates for mentioning this really well done tree-of-heaven ID tool in one of their comments! It is a great one to review, and when you are posting please be sure to get detailed photos that show some of these features, especially the glandular "teeth" (small lobes at the base of the leaflets), triangle or heart-shaped bark scars, and/or flowers and seeds.

https://moodle.cce.cornell.edu/mod/page/view.php?id=12563

We are right on the verge of breaking 1,000 observations today! I'd really love to see if we can get any along the coast and in central Oregon. I'm guessing they are lurking out there somewhere....

Posted on July 25, 2022 05:34 PM by beth_oda beth_oda | 0 comments | Leave a comment

July 20, 2022

More news on spotted lanternfly

Hi All,

Thanks for keeping up the great reporting work while this ODA Noxious Weed Control staffer has been out in the field keeping other noxious weeds at bay! The response has been just incredible, and with all the work the identifiers have been doing (oh, yeah, you know who you are...) more than 98% of the observations are at research grade!

To give you more incentive to keep up the good work here is a firsthand reminder of what we are working to avoid:
https://www.fox29.com/news/its-raining-spotted-lanternflies-delaware-valley-sees-invasive-pest-in-large-numbers
https://www.fox29.com/news/invasive-pest-ready-to-swarm-and-eat-its-way-across-america

Check it out!

Posted on July 20, 2022 11:24 PM by beth_oda beth_oda | 0 comments | Leave a comment

June 3, 2022

More Info on Spotted Lanternfly!

If you are interested in learning more about efforts to manage the threat of spotted lanternfly you may want to attend this free webinar on June 15th! https://naisma.org/event/webinar-spotted-lanternfly-ecology-and-biocontrol-efforts/ The Oregon Tree of Heaven Tally is an effort to prevent establishment of SLF in our state!

Posted on June 3, 2022 03:14 PM by beth_oda beth_oda | 0 comments | Leave a comment

June 1, 2022

Have You Shared on Social Media?

The fastest way to fill in our map is if you share the link to this project with your friends and group on social media! I know we have some corners of the state out there that may have TOH and so are at risk if spotted lanternfly is introduced in Oregon. Let's find them all!

Posted on June 1, 2022 10:41 PM by beth_oda beth_oda | 0 comments | Leave a comment

May 28, 2022

Thank-you Naturalists!!

This project is growing by leaps and bounds thanks to all your work! Please help spread the word about it via social media, etc. to help us get observations of TOH from all around the state. Keeping the buzz up will help strengthen protections against spotted lanternfly!

Posted on May 28, 2022 04:56 PM by beth_oda beth_oda | 2 comments | Leave a comment

May 25, 2022

Will Today Be the Day?

Will we hit the 100 observations mark just one week into this bio-blitz? We've got a good feeling about that thanks to all of you who are stepping up big time to get this project MOVING! A special shout-out to @lburman and @jerminator for getting in those east side observations. More please!

Posted on May 25, 2022 04:11 PM by beth_oda beth_oda | 0 comments | Leave a comment

May 21, 2022

The Distribution Map Is Growing!

There are no words to describe how excited we are at how the numbers of tree-of-heaven identifications are growing! A huge thanks naturalists, and keep up the good work logging in your finds and verifying the work of others. We especially appreciate the extra photos that show the leaves closer up and the heart-shape scars on the bark of young trees to help with verification. You rock!!

Posted on May 21, 2022 09:51 PM by beth_oda beth_oda | 2 comments | Leave a comment

May 19, 2022

Leaf Photos are Key!

Don't forget to add in a photo of leaf detail along with your tree photos - this will help others confirm your ID and bump your observation up to research grade. Every confirmed siting is one step closer in keeping spotted lanternfly at bay in Oregon!

Posted on May 19, 2022 03:37 PM by beth_oda beth_oda | 0 comments | Leave a comment

PDX is in the HOUSE!!

35 project members and 10 observations already! Kudos to tater_tot, capnacorn, porthos and kyle soloman for jumping into the early lead with observations in the PDX area - now let's get the rest of the state diving in!

Posted on May 19, 2022 03:32 PM by beth_oda beth_oda | 0 comments | Leave a comment

May 18, 2022

A great Oregon Tree of Heaven Tally kickoff!!

So excited to see folks joining this project today and some observations for this bio-blitz period starting to show on the map! Thanks so much to all who have joined the effort so far!

Posted on May 18, 2022 10:38 PM by beth_oda beth_oda | 0 comments | Leave a comment

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