| Time | Topic | Instructor(s) |
| 6:00 – 6:10 | Welcome & Introduction | Joshua Cardin, WSU |
| 6:10 – 7:00 | Forest Ecology & Intro to Silviculture | Andy Perleberg, WSU |
| 7:00 – 7:10 | BREAK | BREAK |
| 7:10 – 8:25 | Forest Ecology & Intro to Silviculture | Andy Perleberg, WSU |
| 8:25 – 8:30 | Concluding remarks | Joshua Cardin, WSU |
Instructor Contact List:
Joshua Cardin, WSU Extension: 509-308-8224, joshua.cardin@wsu.edu
Andy Perleberg, WSU Extension: 509-630-4217, andyp@wsu.edu
Learn More and Work on Your Plan:
Look at a orthophoto or map of your property and try to identify unique “stands” that are present. Give each stand a name, sketch out their boundaries, and estimate acreage. Walk your property to verify what you’ve identified on the map. For each stand, note as much of the following information as possible:
- What tree species are present? What are the predominant species in the stand?
- What size are the trees? (e.g., seedling, sapling, pole, saw-timber)
- What is your estimate of the stocking (density) of the stand? Does it seem adequately stocked, under-stocked, over-stocked?
- What are some other defining characteristics of the stand? (e.g., steep, wet, etc.).
- What is the understory like in each stand
Think about your time management table in your management plan. What plans do you have for the future objectives of your forest? You’ll have more to fill out as the class continues.
Using the General Property Description Examples (PDF) as a guide, give each stand a name or number and write up short, qualitative descriptions of them. These descriptions should be brief (a sentence or two) – you will write more detailed descriptions later in the course. Add the stand descriptions to the end of your General Property Description section that you began last week and finish that section of your plan.
Recommended publications for further learning
Watch the Paul Hessberg – The Era of Megafires
Watch the Thinning and Pruning Field Video.
Identifying Mature and Old Forests in Washington
Designated Forestland in Washington State
Connect Online
Check out these additional resources that are available to you online:
Browse the WSU Extension Forestry website and start familiarizing yourself with the resources there. You will be utilizing this website throughout the class. Look especially at the
WSU Extension Forestry Resources page to get an idea of the resources available to you as a forest owner.