Oak Wilt Awareness Month in Michigan
Monique Sakalidis, Michigan State University, Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences and Department of Forestry, and Ruth Dorando Marcy, MSU Extension -
April 27, 2021
This campaign raises awareness about oak wilt prevention guidelines: avoid wounding trees between April 15-July 15, seal accidental wounds, do not move firewood, and take prompt action to control outbreaks.
By proclamation of the governor, May has been designated as Oak Wilt Awareness Month in Michigan to bring statewide attention to the value of oaks to Michigan’s environment, recreation and wood products industries, and the need to raise awareness about prevention and management of oak wilt, a disease killing red oaks across the state every year.