2025 Arlington Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Course Syllabus

Class Sessions

Session 1 – September 18

5:00 – 5:45 p.m. Introduction to Coached Planning (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
5:45 – 6:10 p.m. Native Trees (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
6:10 – 6:20 p.m. Break
6:20 – 7:25 p.m. Native Trees (continued)
7:25 – 7:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 2 – September 25

5:00 – 5:10 p.m. Review/Intro
5:10 – 6:10 p.m. Forest Development (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
6:10 – 6:20 p.m. Break
6:20 – 7:00 p.m. Intro to Current Use (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:00 – 7:25 p.m. Cost Share and Other Opportunities
7:25 – 7:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 3 – October 2

5:00 – 5:10 p.m. Review/Intro
5:10 – 6:10 p.m. Forest Health (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
6:10 – 6:20 p.m. Break
6:20 – 7:25 p.m. Forest Health (continued)
7:25 – 7:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 4 – October 9

5:00 – 5:10 p.m. Review/Intro
5:10 – 6:10 p.m. Invasive Weeds (Shaheen Page, SnoCo Noxious Weed Program)
6:10 – 6:20 p.m. Break
6:20 – 7:25 p.m. Invasive Weeds (continued)
7:25 – 7:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 5 – October 16

5:00 – 5:10 p.m. Review/Intro
5:10 – 6:10 p.m. Silviculture (Matt Provencher, WA DNR)
6:10 – 6:30 p.m. Break and Midterm Evaluation
6:20 – 7:25 p.m. Silviculture (Matt Provencher, WA DNR)
7:25 – 7:30 p.m. Wrap-Up

Session 6 – October 23

5:00 – 5:10 p.m. Review/Intro
5:10 – 6:10 p.m. Forestry Inventory (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
6:10 – 6:20 p.m. Break
6:20 – 7:25 p.m. Sensitive Resources (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:25 – 7:30 p.m. Wrap-Up

Field Trip – October 25

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Valhalla Tree Farm

Session 7 – October 30

5:00 – 5:10 p.m. Review/Intro
5:10 – 6:10 p.m. Wildlife (Ken Bevis, WA DNR)
6:10 – 6:20 p.m. Break
6:20 – 7:25 p.m. Wildlife (continued)
7:25 – 7:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 8 – November 6

5:00 – 5:10 p.m. Review/Intro
5:10 – 6:10 p.m. Fire Risk Reduction (Kelsey Ketcheson, WA DNR)
6:10 – 6:20 p.m. Break
6:20 – 7:25 p.m. Forest Soils (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:25 – 7:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 9 – November 13

5:00 – 5:10 p.m. Review/Intro
5:10 – 6:10 p.m. Your Forest in a Changing Climate (Dave Peterson, University of WA)
6:10 – 6:30 p.m. Break and Evaluation
6:30 – 6:55 p.m. Avoiding Disaster When Cutting Trees (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
6:55 – 7:30 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 the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and Snohomish Conservation District’s Snohomish County Rates and Charges funding.

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 Quinn Merrick at 425-357-6023 or nicholas.merrick@wsu.edu prior to the event.