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The Decade of the Oak: Building Awareness and Support for Oak Conservation

Conservation Priorities, Featured News, Oak and Prairie, Take Action for Birds

This image shows a white acorn logo and the words decade of the oak.

This month, we are officially launching the Decade of the Oak — a grassroots outreach initiative to build awareness and support for oak conservation by connecting individuals with their communities and local landscapes. The campaign highlights the ecological, cultural, and economic importance of oak habitats and spans from British Columbia to northern California.

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The Decade of the Oak is a celebration as well as a call to action to help save and restore these critically important habitats. For hundreds of years, these remarkable trees have been part of the places where people live, farm, gather, and recreate. Today, the majority of the Pacific Northwest’s population lives within the oak landscape regions. As communities have grown and land uses have changed, many of these open meadows, tree-dotted savannas, and oak woodlands have gradually disappeared. Because of this, oak landscapes are now considered one of the region’s highest conservation priorities.

The overarching goal of the Decade of the Oak is to educate, engage, and inspire people across the Pacific Northwest to value, care for, and restore oak landscapes.

About Decade of the Oak

Decade of the Oak is being led by the Pacific Northwest Oak Alliance, a collaborative of partners with a shared commitment to oak and prairie conservation. The Oak Alliance includes nine voluntary regional partnerships comprising of local, state, and federal agencies, Tribes and First Nations, conservation nonprofits, and research organizations. It is spearheaded by Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture.

This map shows nine regional oak and prairie partnerships across the Pacific Northwest.
Map of Pacific Northwest Oak Alliance Partnerships. Created by Upthentic Design.
Visit the Pacific Northwest Oak Alliance Website

The Decade of the Oak campaign aims to raise awareness about the importance of these landscapes and to inspire people to care for them. By connecting individuals, communities, partners, and organizations, the campaign seeks to build broad public appreciation and support for the stewardship, policies, and investments needed to sustain oak landscapes for generations to come.

Get Involved with Decade of the Oak

The Decade of the Oak is a collaborative effort, and a chance for partner organizations to directly engage their communities around the protection, restoration, and value of oak trees and oak habitat. Core activities include:

  • Amplify

    Amplifying partner efforts to protect and restore oak habitats.

  • Share

    Sharing inspiring success stories from landowners and communities

  • Host

    Hosting engaging, inclusive events that reach a wide variety of audiences.

  • Provide

    Providing accessible educational resources about oak ecosystems and conservation programs.

  • Connect

    Connecting with decision-makers to share the benefits of oak conservation for communities, the climate, and ecosystems.

A campaign strategy document and digital communications toolkit are hosted on the Pacific Northwest Oak Alliance website. These resources are intended to support outreach, engagement, and communications with potential and existing partners, communities, and participants.

Access the Campaign Strategy Document and Communications Toolkit

You Can Help Oaks

Anyone can be an oak steward and participate in Decade of the Oak! Here are ten things you can do for oaks.

This infographic shows ten ways that people can help oaks and has logos for the Pacific Northwest Oak Alliance and for Decade of the Oak.
This infographic encourages people to appreciate and enjoy oak habitats and has logos for the Pacific Northwest Oak Alliance and for Decade of the Oak.
This infographic encourages people to plant oak trees and has logos for the Pacific Northwest Oak Alliance and for Decade of the Oak.
This infographic encourages people to protect large, old oak trees and has logos for the Pacific Northwest Oak Alliance and for Decade of the Oak.
This infographic encourages people to adopt oak-friendly land management practices and has logos for the Pacific Northwest Oak Alliance and for Decade of the Oak.
This infographic encourages people to plant native species and support oak restoration and has logos for the Pacific Northwest Oak Alliance and for Decade of the Oak.
This infographic encourages people to reduce wildfire risk in their communities and has logos for the Pacific Northwest Oak Alliance and for Decade of the Oak.
This infographic encourages people to learn about oaks and has logos for the Pacific Northwest Oak Alliance and for Decade of the Oak.
This infographic encourages people to support wildlife that depends on oaks and has logos for the Pacific Northwest Oak Alliance and for Decade of the Oak.
This infographic encourages people to participate in community science and has logos for the Pacific Northwest Oak Alliance and for Decade of the Oak.
This infographic encourages people to support conservation organizations and has logos for the Pacific Northwest Oak Alliance and for Decade of the Oak.

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