Session 9 – October 27, 2026

King County Online Morning Section – Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Course

Agenda

Review and Intro

9:00 – 9:10 a.m.

Your Forest in a Changing Climate

9:10 – 10:15 a.m.
Dave Peterson (University of WA)

Break

10:15 – 10:35 p.m.

Avoiding Disaster When Cutting Trees

10:35 – 11:05 p.m.
Kevin Zobrist (WSU Extension)

Graduation and Closing Remarks

11:05 – 11:30 p.m.

Speaker Contact Info:

Dave Peterson – University of Washington: wild@uw.edu
Kevin Zobrist – WSU Extension: 425-231-4524, kevin.zobrist@wsu.edu

Learn More and Work on Your Plan

Recommended Activities

  1. Using the Carbon and Climate Section Examples (PDF) as boilerplate, write the carbon sequestration and resilience to climate/weather-related influences (Resource Category 9).
  2. Turn in a complete draft of your plan to your site visit forester.

Recommended publications for further learning

  1. A Climate Resilience Guide for Small Forest Landowners in Western Washington (PDF)
  2. Introduction to Forest Carbon Offsets and Markets
  3. Moving the Target: Managing Pacific Northwest Forests in a Changing Climate (PDF) (see pages 2 – 6)
  4. No Time to Waste: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C and Implications for Washington State
  5. Terrestrial Ecosystems chapter of State of Knowledge Report – Climate Change in Puget Sound (PDF)

Connect Online

Check out these additional resources that are available to you online:

  1. Check out the Washington State Consulting Forester and Silvicultural Contractor Directory.