Hello Trista

The picture does not look very hopeful. However, there are a few things you can do to look for signs of life in the tree:

Perform the scratch test on 2 to 3 twigs.

https://caswell.ces.ncsu.edu/2022/11/is-my-tree-dying/?src=rss

We had a long drought last year, and we are having a drought right now. If the soil in the root zone didn’t receive enough rain plus irrigation to moisten soil down 6 to 8 inches, the tree was stressed by drought and may have died as a result. Trees need 1 inch of water per week, not in competition with grass or other plantings, in a circle out to where the farthest tree branch reaches.

After you irrigate the area as usual, dig down 6 to 8 inches- soil should be moist but not sticky wet, and not dry.

Dig around the roots- are the tree’s roots white or creamy colored and flexible? They may be alive.

We did have a warm period this spring that caused trees to begin budding. Then we had a couple near freezes to freezing temperatures overnight. One of these may have killed the buds.

Perform the other ‘tests’ as described in this Extension publication:

https://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/how-examine-deciduous-tree-leaf-out-problems

What you can do is keep the tree watered at a 6 to 8 inch depth this season, soil should be moist but not wet and sticky(especially in clay soil). If it is alive, it should begin to leaf out from dormant buds on the live branches.