The Forest Pathology Research Fund

THE FOREST PATHOLOGY RESEARCH FUND RESEARCH PROJECTS

The Forest Pathology Research Fund is a scientic and educational non-profit corporation based in Washington State. Our primary goal is to build a world class pathology research facility and to provide funding for this research facility ro perform critical tree pathology research into the causes, control, prevention, and the eventual elimination of some of the diseases that affect the trees of our forest lands, shade trees and our fruit and nut trees.
Our mission is to provide forest pathology funding for critical pathology research into the causes, control, prevention, and the eventual elimination and where posible, complete eradication of some of the diseases that affect the trees of our forest lands, shade trees, and our crop trees.
In addition The Forest Pathology Research Fund will work to find effective natural means to control the many insects that harm the trees of our forests, shade trees, and our crop trees.
The pathology research work and the results of the funds provided will also be applied to the trees everywhere well beyond the Pacific Northwest forests, parks, homes, businesses, and farmlands.

Departments

In the disease category, we have identified these following tree species that need our help.

  1. American Elm- Dutch Elm Disease
  2. American Chestnut- Chestnut Disease
  3. Douglas Fir- Root Rot Disease
  4. Oaks- California Sudden Oak Death Disease

In the insect category, we have identified these following insect species that need to be controlled better.

  1. Western Pine Beatle
  2. American Chestnut
  3. Gypsy Moth

We are presently searching for additional important projects, so if you know of any, let us know. We need to find them, because a lot of important work has yet to begin.

Trees are one of the Earth's renewable resources. If you appreciate the natural beauty of our forests, the grandeur and magnificence of old growth forests, and the strength and durability of wood, you can help our forests to overcome the many diseases and insects that affect their health and help to establish healthy forests for will provide for future generation's natural resource needs.
Support the Forest Pathology Research Fund. We need your help.
Contributions to The Forest Pathology Research Fund may be tax-deductible.
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What if The Forest Pathology Research Fund earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can! GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!
When shopping on-line, select your favorite store from the list at GoodShop and they will also donate an amount equal to a portion of your purchase to our organization.
Just click on this GoodSearch link and be sure to enter Sedelmeier Forestry Research Fund as the organization that you want to support. And, be sure to spread the word about our work.

If you have comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at edward@sedelmeierforestryresearchfund.org

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This web site was first published January 28, 2008.

This page was last updated May 12, 2010.