2025 Puget Sound Forest Owners’ Field Day – Redmond June 28th

An out-in-the-woods education event

WSU Extension, in cooperation with WA DNR and King County, presents the 2025 Puget Sound Forest Owners’ Field Day to help you learn about forest issues, foster healthy and resilient forest conditions, pursue fun new projects, and achieve your goals for your property. The Field Day features a full day of workshops covering a wide variety of topics in a family-friendly, out-in-the-woods setting with state and local experts. The Field Day will also feature exhibits by local agencies and organizations that assist owners of forested property.

When and Where

Schedule of Events

  • 8:00 a.m. – Gates open, time to mingle with vendors
  • 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Field Day workshops rotating every hour
  • 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch (May be pre-purchased with your registration or you may bring your own)
  • 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Field Day workshops rotating every hour

Location

This year’s Field Day will be at Farrel-McWhirter Park in Redmond, WA.

What to Expect

Field Day logistics

  • Water and restrooms will be available at the Field Day
  • Snacks will be available. Lunch is available for pre-purchase with your registration, or you may bring your own.
  • This is an outdoor field day. Please come ready for the elements (comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, hat, rain jacket, layers).
  • There will be vendor exhibits where you can browse and network with forestry professionals during the Field Day and during the lunch hour.
  • The workshop stations are located in the woods, within a 5-10 minute walk from the registration and exhibit area unless otherwise noted. Travel between stations and activities at some stations may involve walking over rough, uneven terrain. A walking stick is recommended. Disability accommodation info is below.
  • There will be six workshop sessions. For each workshop session, you will get to pick from the workshops offered for that session time. A schedule showing what workshops are offered at what times (and the station locations) will be provided when you arrive. The sessions will run approximately fifty minutes, followed by ten minutes to walk to your next workshop.

Workshop sessions offered

Draft schedule (subject to change)

  1. Advanced thinning: variable density
  2. Forest diseases in western WA
  3. Forest insects in western WA
  4. Growing Garry oak
  5. Invasive forest weed control
  6. Measuring trees for forest health monitoring
  7. Mixed species stand management
  8. Native tree and plant walk
  9. Reducing wildfire risk to your home
  10. Riparian forest restoration along salmon streams
  11. Streamside forest practices regulations and cost share programs
  12. Thinning for forest health and resilience
  13. Tree planting and site prep
  14. Understanding forest soils
  15. Wildlife habitat enhancement and animal damage control
  16. Wildlife species and habitats
  17. Wildlife walk

Exhibitors

  • King Conservation District
  • King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service
  • Society of American Foresters
  • Washington Farm Forestry Association

Cost and Registration

Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Registration will NOT be available on site. Registration will close at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, June 26, 2025 or whenever the event sells out, whichever is first. Cancellation requests must be received by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, June 26, 2025 to be eligible for a refund. Eventbrite processing fees are non-refundable.

Cost

The registration fee is $25 per individual or $40 per couple from the same household/ownership. Youth under 18 are welcome and may attend at no additional cost.

Box lunches are available for $15 each and must be ordered in advance.

Registration

Register online

Register online via Eventbrite.

Register by mail

Mail-in registrations is now closed

Contact Info

For questions or additional information, contact Sarah Stewart at sarah.stewart1@wsu.edu or 425-738-0103.

Acknowledgements and Accommodations

This program is an educational partnership between Washington State University Extension and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Funding support is provided by the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks 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 sarah.stewart1@wsu.edu or 425-738-0103 in advance.

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