Resources

Community scientists in Point Defiance
Resources

Field Guides

Tree Pests and Pathogens of Concern (V1.1) – Draft

WSU Field Guide Cover Page

Forest Health Watch – Soil Sampling

Soil Collection Field Guide

Forest Health Watch – Western Redcedar Dieback Map

Redcedar Dieback Map Field Guide

Forest Health Watch – Maple Health Watch

Maple Health Watch Field Guide

Flyers

Community Programs

Forest Pests

Western Redcedar Studies

Pamphlets

Planting your Trees

Right Tree Right Placer flyer (Front)

PDF Download (Both Pages)

Right Tree Right Placer flyer (Back)

Forest Pests

Forest Pests of Concern to the Pacific Northwest page 1 of trifold

PDF Download (Both pages)

Forest Pests of Concern to the Pacific Northwest page 2 of trifold

WSU Fact Sheets

WSU – Managing Emerald Ash Borer in Washington State

Managing Emerald Ash Borer in Washington State

WSU – Emerald Ash Borer and Its Implications for Washington State

WSU - Emerald Ash Borer and Its Implications for Washington State

WSU – Sooty Bark Disease Diagnostic Guide

Sooty Bark Disease Diagnostic Guide

WSU – Tree Topping: A Practice to Avoid

WSU Fact Sheet Cover - Tree Toping a Practice to Avoid

WSU – Seasonal Foliage Discoloration

WSU Fact Sheet  Cover - Seasonal Foliage Discoloration and Loss

WSU – Assessing Tree Health

WSU Fact Sheet Cover - Assesing Tree Healht

Partner Resources

WADNR – Urban Forest Pest Readiness

Urban Forest Pest Readiness playbook

DNR – Recommendations for EAB Response in WA Communities

DNR - Recommendations for EAB Response in WA Communities

OSU – Preventing Phytophthora Infestations in Restoration Nurseries

Preventing Phytophthora Infestations in Restoration Nurseries

OSU – Protecting trees on construction and development sites

Webpage for OSU resource

Publications

Matteri E, Yadrick M, Hulbert J, Elliot M. 2025. Partnering for pathogen free plants: joining forces to keep plants healthy in the City of Tacoma plant holding facility. Cities and the Environment, Volume 13, Issue 1, Article 44. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/cate/vol13/iss1/44/