New Finds of Sudden Oak Death Disease on S. Oregon Coast: Humbug State Park Quarantines

The south Oregon coast’s Humbug State Park is seeing a few restrictions these days, after forestry rangers have discovered more trees infected with Sudden Oak Death (SOD). The disease causes large areas of cankers on the trees and eventually death, which Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and other state agencies take very seriously. Now, some areas around Humbug State Park and just outside of Port Orford are now under quarantine.

Earlier this month, a new section of the massive state park was put under quarantine after more tanoak trees were discovered to be infected. These trees are near one of the main quarantine sections just outside of Port Orford, about 1.5 miles from town, ODF said.

Source: New Finds of Sudden Oak Death Disease on S. Oregon Coast: Humbug State Park Quarantines