Journal

Arborist Notes

Field notes on trees, fungi, and forest health from the Sierra Nevada foothills.

Unveiling the hidden world of Cryptoporus volvatus
Field Note

Unveiling the hidden world of Cryptoporus volvatus

The hidden world of the Hidden Pore Fungus

Morels: The Sierra Nevada's Most Elusive Mushroom and Why Forest Management Matters More Than Fire
Field Note

Morels: The Sierra Nevada's Most Elusive Mushroom and Why Forest Management Matters More Than Fire

How are morels and trees linked.. its complicated

Bioluminescent Mushrooms in the Sierra Nevada Foothills that may harm your tree
Field Note

Bioluminescent Mushrooms in the Sierra Nevada Foothills that may harm your tree

Dull orange Ophalotus olivascenes fruting from an Interior Live Oak base in Eldorado County.

El Dorado County Oak Resources Management Plan
Field Note · June 11, 2026

El Dorado County Oak Resources Management Plan

A heritage valley oak

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Late Fall Early Winter El Dorado County Peach Leaf Curl Treatment
Field Note · June 11, 2026

Late Fall Early Winter El Dorado County Peach Leaf Curl Treatment

a peach tree suffering from Peach Leaf Curl

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Top 3 Mushroom Species on Oak trees in Eldorado County
Field Note · June 11, 2026

Top 3 Mushroom Species on Oak trees in Eldorado County

Armillaria fruiting from the base of an Oak

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Invasive Ambrosia Beetles cultivate fungi and fear among arborists
Field Note · June 11, 2026

Invasive Ambrosia Beetles cultivate fungi and fear among arborists

Biodiversity meets biodiversity

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Trees and Fungi
Field Note

Trees and Fungi

Hug your favorite holobiont

Science meets Trees
Field Note · June 9, 2026

Science meets Trees

Unique approaches to age old issues

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