Will there be Oak trees in the US in 20 years? Let's find out!

  • bubbalu [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    Definitely! I really appreciate the thoughtful comment. I did some more reading on regulations in my state, and it turns out the licensure process to be able to buy herbicide for yourself/your own business (versus as the agent of a licensed business) is substantially more strenuous than I thought so it would be prohibitive to try and do this as a side hustle. Reading more into Oak Wilt was kind of depresso since my crew has been doing a lot of burn line maintenance to get ready for the prescribed fire season and I just realized we've left about a dozen gorgeous, centuries old oaks susceptible through poor pruning practices. Would you mind if I DM'd you about your work in forestry generally? I'm trying to work my way into the research side of things from doing conservation labor, but doing the tree service/arborist/urban forester work it sounds like you're doing is my fallback and I'm eager to hear your perspective. Sorry for the word salad, I'm not a great writer.