*Oak Wilt in Pittsburgh: A Special Education Session *Oak Wilt is a fast-spreading fungus that is affecting oak trees in the Pittsburgh region. Once the fungus is discovered in a population of trees, they must be removed. A 2-acre stand of trees were removed from Frick Park this spring, and *another large area of trees that are infected will be removed in Highland Park in late July/early August*. What is Oak Wilt and what are treatment options? Will it affect trees in your neighborhood? Join us for a special session with the Department of Forestry, Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest, and Steve Miller from Bartlett Tree Experts in Highland Park. See the area where trees were recently removed, and learn more about this aggressive fungus, how to prevent it, and how it is treated. A Question & Answer session is included. Saturday August 7th 9am-11am Pool Grove Shelter Highland Park *RSVP: Caitlin@Pittsburghforest.o****rg or call 412-362-6360 *Please wear close-toed shoes and dress appropriately for walking outside. *This session is for adults only--please do not bring children under the age of 15. * Learn more about Oak Wilt in this article from the Post-Gazette: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10154/1062753-455.stm -- "Time is how the trees grow. I will fall asleep for a thousand years and a mighty spruce will have raised me high, high into the sky."