2025 Key Peninsula Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Course Syllabus

Class Sessions

Session 1 – March 20th

12:00 – 12:45 p.m. Introduction to Coached Planning (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
12:45 – 1:15 p.m. Native Trees (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
1:15 – 1:25 p.m. Break
1:25 – 2:25 p.m. Native Trees (continued)
2:25 – 2:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 2 – March 27th

12:00 – 12:10 p.m. Review/Intro
12:10 – 1:10 p.m. Forest Development (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
1:10 – 1:20 p.m. Break
1:20 – 2:00 p.m. Intro to Current Use (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
2:00 – 2:25 p.m. Cost Share and Other Opportunities
2:25 – 2:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 3 – April 3rd

12:00 – 12:10 p.m. Review/Intro
12:10 – 1:10 p.m. Forest Health (Rachel Brooks, WA DNR)
1:10 – 1:20 p.m. Break
1:20 – 2:25 p.m. Forest Health (continued)
2:25 – 2:30 p.m. Wrap-up

No class April 10th

Extra time to study and work on your plan.

Session 4 – April 17th

12:00 – 12:10 p.m. Review/Intro
12:10 – 1:10 p.m. Forest Inventory (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
1:10 – 1:20 p.m. Break
1:20 – 2:25 p.m. Forest Soils (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
2:25 – 2:30 p.m. Wrap-Up

Session 5 – April 24th

12:00 – 12:10 p.m. Review/Intro
12:10 – 1:10 p.m. Silviculture (Matt Provencher, WA DNR)
1:10 – 1:30 p.m. Break and Evaluation
1:30 – 2:25 p.m. Silviculture (continued)
2:25 – 2:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 6 – May 1st

12:00 – 12:10 p.m. Review/Intro
12:10 – 1:10 p.m. Invasive Weeds (Sarah Stewart, WSU Extension)
1:10 – 1:20 p.m. Break
1:20 – 2:25 p.m. Invasive Weeds (continued)
2:25 – 2:30 p.m. Wrap-Up

Field Trip – May 3rd

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. TBD

Session 7 – May 8th

12:00 – 12:10 p.m. Review/Intro
12:10 – 1:10 p.m. Wildlife (Ken Bevis, WA DNR)
1:10 – 1:30 p.m. Break and Evaluation
1:30 – 2:25 p.m. Wildlife (continued)
2:25 – 2:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 8 – May 15th

12:00 – 12:10 p.m. Review/Intro
12:10 – 1:10 p.m. Sensitive Resources (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
1:10 – 1:20 p.m. Break
1:20 – 2:25 p.m. Fire Risk Reduction (Kelsey Ketcheson, WA DNR)
2:25 – 2:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 9 – May 22nd

12:00 – 12:10 p.m. Review/Intro
12:10 – 1:10 p.m. Your Forest in a Changing Climate (Crystal Raymond, University of WA)
1:10 – 1:30 p.m. Break and Evaluation
1:30 – 1:55 Avoiding Disaster When Cutting Trees (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
1:55 – 2:30 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 Pierce County 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 425-738-0103 or sarah.stewart@wsu.edu prior to the course.