2026 Key Peninsula Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Hybrid Course Syllabus

Class Sessions

Session 1 – September 17th (In person)

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Introduction to Coached Planning (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:00 – 7:10 p.m. Break
7:10 – 8:30 p.m. Native Trees (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)

Session 2 – September 24th (In person)

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Wildlife (Ken Bevis, WA DNR)
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. Break
7:20 – 8:30 p.m. Wildlife (continued)

Session 3 – October 1st (Online)

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Forest Development (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. Break
7:20 – 7:40 p.m. Forest Development (continued)
7:40 – 8:05 p.m. Intro to Current Use (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
8:05 – 8:30 p.m. Other Opportunities (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)

Session 4 – October 8th (Online)

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Invasive Weeds (Sarah Stewart, WSU Extension)
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. Break
7:20 – 8:30 p.m. Invasive Weeds (continued)

Session 5 – October 15th (In person)

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Soils (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. Break
7:20 – 8:30 p.m. Forest Inventory (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)

Field Trip – Saturday, October 17th

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. TBD

Session 6 – October 22nd (In person)

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Silviculture (Matt Provencher, WA DNR)
7:10 – 7:30 p.m. Break and Evaluation
7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Silviculture (continued)

Session 7 – October 29th (Online)

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Forest Health (Rachel Brooks, WA DNR)
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. Break
7:20 – 8:30 p.m. Forest Health (continued)

Session 8 – November 5th (In person)

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Your Forest in a Changing Climate (Crystal Raymond, University of WA)
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. Break
7:20 – 8:30 p.m. Fire Risk Reduction and Cost Share (Gretchen Happe, WA DNR)

Session 9 – November 12th (Online)

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:15 p.m. Sensitive Resources (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:15 – 7:35 p.m. Break and Evaluation
7:35 – 8:05 Avoiding Disaster When Cutting Trees (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
8:05 – 8:30 p.m. Graduation and Closing Remarks

Additional Information

Washington State University Course Coordinators

Acknowledgements and Accommodations

This program is an educational partnership between Washington State University Extension Forestry and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. This Program is made possible in part by funding from Pierce County and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.

Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities who contact Sarah Stewart at 425-554-9858 or sarah.stewart@wsu.edu prior to the course.