2025 Preston Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Course Syllabus

Class Sessions

Session 1 – September 23

6:00 – 6:45 p.m. Introduction to Coached Planning (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
6:45 – 7:10 p.m. Native Trees (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. Break
7:20 – 8:25 p.m. Native Trees (continued)
8:25 – 8:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 2 – September 30

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 – 8:00 p.m. Intro to Current Use (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
8:00 – 8:25 p.m. Cost Share and Other Opportunities
8:25 – 8:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 3 – October 7

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Forest Health (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. Break
7:20 – 8:25 p.m. Forest Health (continued)
8:25 – 8:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 4 – October 14

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 – 8:25 p.m. Invasive Weeds (continued)
8:25 – 8:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 5 – October 21

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 – 8:25 p.m. Silviculture (continued)
8:25 – 8:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 6 – October 28

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Forestry Inventory (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. Break
7:20 – 8:25 p.m. Sensitive Resources (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
8:25 – 8:30 p.m. Wrap-Up

Field Trip – November 1

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. TBD

Session 7 – November 4

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 – 8:25 p.m. Wildlife (continued)
8:25 – 8:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 8 – November 11

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Fire Risk Reduction (Kelsey Ketcheson, WA DNR)
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. Break
7:20 – 8:25 p.m. Forest Soils (Quinn Merrick, WSU Extension)
8:25 – 8:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 9 – November 18

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 – 7:30 p.m. Break and Evaluation
7:30 – 7:55 p.m. Avoiding Disaster When Cutting Trees (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:55 – 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, the Washington Department of Natural Resources, and the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. This Program is made possible in part by funding from King 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 425-738-0103 or sarah.stewart1@wsu.edu prior to the event.