2026 Skykomish Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Course Syllabus

Class Sessions

Session 1 – April 30th

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Introduction to Coached Planning (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
3:00 – 3:10 p.m. Break
3:10 – 4:30 p.m. Native Trees (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)

Session 2 – May 7th

2:00 – 2:10 p.m. Review/Intro
2:10 – 3:10 p.m. Forest Development (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
3:10 – 3:20 p.m. Break
3:20 – 3:40 p.m. Forest Development (continued)
3:40 – 4:05 p.m. Intro to Current Use (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
4:05 – 4:30 p.m. Other Opportunities (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)

Session 3 – May 14th

2:00 – 2:10 p.m. Review/Intro
2:10 – 3:10 p.m. Invasive Weeds (Sarah Stewart, WSU Extension)
3:10 – 3:20 p.m. Break
3:20 – 4:30 p.m. Invasive Weeds (continued)

Session 4 – May 21st

2:00 – 2:10 p.m. Review/Intro
2:10 – 3:10 p.m. Forest Health (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
3:10 – 3:20 p.m. Break
3:20 – 4:30 p.m. Forest Health (continued)

Session 5 – May 28th

2:00 – 2:10 p.m. Review/Intro
2:10 – 3:10 p.m. Silviculture (Matt Provencher, WA DNR)
3:10 – 3:30 p.m. Break and Evaluation
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Silviculture (Matt Provencher, WA DNR)

Session 6 – June 4th

2:00 – 2:10 p.m. Review/Intro
2:10 – 3:10 p.m. Soils (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
3:10 – 3:20 p.m. Break
3:20 – 4:30 p.m. Forest Inventory (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)

Session 7 –June 11th

2:00 – 2:10 p.m. Review/Intro
2:10 – 3:10 p.m. Wildlife (Ken Bevis, WA DNR)
3:10 – 3:20 p.m. Break
3:20 – 4:30 p.m. Wildlife (continued)

Field Trip – June 13th

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location and speakers TBD

Session 8 –June 18th

2:00 – 2:10 p.m. Review/Intro
2:10 – 3:10 p.m. Climate Change (Crystal Raymond, University of WA)
3:10 – 3:20 p.m. Break
3:20 – 4:30 p.m. Fire Risk Reduction and Cost Share (Kelsey Ketcheson, WA DNR)

Session 9 – June 25th

2:00 – 2:10 p.m. Review/Intro
2:10 – 3:15 p.m. Sensitive Resources (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
3:15 – 3:35 p.m. Break and Evaluation
3:35 – 4:05 p.m. Avoiding Disaster When Cutting Trees (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
4:05 – 4:30 p.m. Graduation

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. Funding support for this program is provided by King 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 425-554-9858 or sarah.stewart1@wsu.edu prior to the event.