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Your Forest, Your Vision:
Creating A Forest Management Plan For Your Objectives.
Whether you’re a long-time forest owner or just taking the first steps to managing your forest, this 8-week program is dedicated to giving you the knowledge and expertise needed to craft your own forest management plan. From goals focused on timber production and harvest to aesthetics and wildlife, we will help you turn your vision into a detailed, action-oriented roadmap for managing your woods.
What You Can Expect To Learn:
Over the span of 8-weeks this course will aim to tackle a wide range of management goals that a forest landowner may have. You can expect to learn the topics listed below:
- Get to know your trees. Learn how to properly ID and age the tree species in your forest.
- Forest Health. Learn about diagnosing pests and diseases that may pose harm to your trees.
- Understand the soils and water dynamics in your woods.
- Know when to plant vs. when to remove trees, where to get seeds and how environmental factors may impact your woods.
- Learn how to enhance, promote and create habitat for wildlife.
- Understand what to do if you discover historical or cultural resources on your property.
- Get to know forestry professionals and how to engage when preparing for a timber harvest.
- Learn to maintain roads and trails for work or aesthetics in your forest.
- Understand how to map your woods using online resources at your fingertips.
- Most importantly, learn how to create your own forest management plans.
Additional Benefits!
Beyond the wealth of knowledge and connections with forestry professionals, creating a forest management plan can also unlock significant financial advantages! Submitting a comprehensive plan, such as through the DNR’s forest practices application (FPonline coming soon), can make your property eligible for valuable conservation cost-share grant programs or current use property tax reductions. With registration of this course you are also guaranteed land maps and a site visit from your local forester.
Schedule:
The details on when, where and what times this course takes place are listed below:
When: April 29, 2026 – July 1, 2026. Wednesday afternoons, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm.
Where: This course is available via Zoom meeting room, except for one in-person field trip that will be hosted at one of the participants’ properties (May 23, 2026) located in Eastern Washington.
Cost and Registration:
The registration fee for this course is $135.
Space is limited. The limit is set to 30 families, on a first-come, first-served basis.
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What’s included:
- Eight nightly sessions that last for 2 hours and 30 minutes with forestry related topics taught by forestry professionals & specialists.
- One in-person field trip in Spokane County.
- A digital library of reference materials and how-to guides.
- 3 different land cover maps.
- A consultation site visit to your property from a state or county service forester.
- A certification of completion showing that you attended this course.
Acknowledgements and Accommodations
This program is an educational partnership between Washington State University Extension Forestry 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 and special needs who contact Joshua Cardin at 509-308-8224 or joshua.cardin@wsu.edu at least three weeks prior to the event.