Session 5 – May 28th, 2026

Skykomish Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Course

Agenda

Review and Intro

2:00 – 2:10 p.m.

Silviculture

2:10 – 3:10 p.m.
Matt Provencher (WA DNR)

Break and Evaluation

3:10 – 3:30 p.m.

Silviculture (continued)

3:30 – 4:25 p.m.

Wrap-Up

4:25 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Speaker Contact Info:

Matt Provencher – WA DNR: 360-819-7143, matthew.provencher@dnr.wa.gov

Learn More and Work on Your Plan

Recommended Activities

1. Watch the Thinning and Pruning Field Video.
2. Draft the Property Access/Roads/Skid Trails (Resource Category 5) section of your plan. Use the Property Access Section Examples for guidance. Note that trails in this section refer to logging skid trails, not walking trails.
3. Draft the Aesthetics and Recreation (Resource Category 8) section of your plan. Use the Aesthetics and Recreation Section Examples for guidance. This is where discussion of any walking trails should go.

Recommended publications for further learning

1. Conifer Pruning Basics
2. Guide to Variable-Density Thinning Using Skips and Gaps
3. Management Options for Declining Red Alder Forests
4. Planting Forest Seedlings (PDF)
5. Silviculture for Washington Family Forests
6. Trail Design for Small Properties