Session 7 – June 11th, 2026

Skykomish Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Course

Agenda

Review and Intro

2:00 – 2:10 p.m.

Wildlife

2:10 – 3:10 p.m.
Ken Bevis (WA DNR)

Break

3:10 – 3:20 p.m.

Wildlife (continued)

3:20 – 4:25 p.m.

Wrap-Up

4:25 – 4:30 p.m.

Speaker Contact Info:

Ken Bevis – WA DNR: 360-489-4802, ken.bevis@dnr.wa.gov

Learn More and Work on Your Plan

Recommended Activities

  1. Make a list of all the wildlife species (birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians) that you are aware of that use your property (based on sightings, tracks, droppings, etc.).
  2. Make an inventory of the wildlife habitat features on your property. Use the wildlife habitat inventory sheet (PDF) if you wish.
  3. Identify some activities you would like to undertake to enhance wildlife habitat on your property (e.g., thinning, gap creation, habitat piles, nest boxes, snag creation).
  4. Use the information above to draft the Wildlife section (Resource Category 6) of your plan, using the Wildlife Section Examples as a guide. You may have some “holes” in this section that you won’t be able to fill in until after your site visit and/or the field trip. We will provide information on any potential threatened or endangered species or priority habitats on your property.
  5. Put in some inventory plots in your stand(s) using the techniques learned on the field trip.
  6. Review the Inventory Section Examples (PDF) and begin to draft your inventory section using the field data you collected.

Recommended publications for further learning

  1. Diversifying Forest Structure to Promote Wildlife Biodiversity in Western Washington Forests
  2. Family Forests and Wildlife: What You Need to Know
  3. Westside Douglas-Fir Forests and Wildlife – Management Tools for Family Forest Owners
  4. Wildlife Fact Sheets
  5. Woodland Fish and Wildlife publications in the Resource Library

Connect Online

Check out these additional resources that are available to you online

  1. Browse the birds and bats; riparian management; and wildlife sections of the WSU Extension Forestry resources webpage.