2025 North Olympic Online Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Course Syllabus

Class Sessions

Session 1 – April 22nd

5:30 – 5:45 p.m. Introduction to Coached Planning (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
5:45 – 6:45 p.m. Native Trees (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
6:45 – 6:55 p.m. Break
6:55 – 7:55 p.m. Native Trees (continued)
7:55 – 8:00 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 2 – April 29th

5:30 – 5:40 p.m. Review/Intro
5:40 – 6:40 p.m. Forest Development (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
6:40 – 6:50 p.m. Break
6:50 – 7:30 p.m. Intro to Current Use (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:30 – 7:55 p.m. Cost Share and Other Opportunities
7:55 – 8:00 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 3 – May 6th

5:30 – 5:40 p.m. Review/Intro
5:40 – 6:40 p.m. Invasive Weeds (Christina St. John, Clallam County)
6:40 – 6:50 p.m. Break
6:50 – 7:55 p.m. Invasive Weeds (continued)
7:55 – 8:00 p.m. Wrap-Up

Session 4 – May 13th

5:30 – 5:40 p.m. Review/Intro
5:40 – 6:40 p.m. Forest Health (Rachel Brooks, WA DNR)
6:40 – 6:50 p.m. Break
6:50 – 7:55 p.m. Forest Health (continued)
7:55 – 8:00 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 5 – May 20th

5:30 – 5:40 p.m. Review/Intro
5:40 – 6:40 p.m. Silviculture (Matt Provencher, WA DNR)
6:40 – 7:00 p.m. Break and Midterm Evaluation
7:00 – 7:55 p.m. Silviculture (continued)
7:55 – 8:00 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 6 – May 27th

5:30 – 5:40 p.m. Review/Intro
5:40 – 6:40 p.m. Forest Inventory (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
6:40 – 6:50 p.m. Break
6:50 – 7:55 p.m. Forest Soils (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:55 – 8:00 p.m. Wrap-Up

Field Trip – May 31st

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. TBD

Session 7 – June 3rd

5:30 – 5:40 p.m. Review/Intro
5:40 – 6:40 p.m. Fire Risk Reduction (Kelsey Ketcheson, WA DNR))
6:40 – 6:50 p.m. Break
6:50 – 7:55 p.m. Agroforestry and Special Forest Products (Patrick Shults, WSU Extension)
7:55 – 8:00 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 8 – June 10th

5:30 – 5:40 p.m. Review/Intro
5:40 – 6:40 p.m. Wildlife (Ken Bevis, WA DNR)
6:40 – 7:00 p.m. Break and Evaluation
7:00 – 7:55 p.m. Wildlife (continued)
7:55 – 8:00 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 9 – June 17th

5:30 – 5:40 p.m. Review/Intro
5:40 – 6:40 p.m. Sensitive Resources (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
6:40 – 7:00 p.m. Break and Final Evaluation
7:00 – 7:25 p.m. Avoiding Disaster When Cutting Trees (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:25 – 8:00 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 and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. This Program is made possible in part by funding from 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 Elsa Haun at 828-636-0772 or elsa.haun@wsu.edu prior to the course.