Session 9 – June 16, 2025

Vashon Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Course

Agenda

Review and Intro

5:30 – 5:40 p.m.

Your Forest in a Changing Climate

5:40 – 6:40 p.m.
Dave Peterson (University of WA)

Break and Evaluation

6:40 – 7:00 p.m.

Avoiding Disaster When Cutting Trees

7:00 – 7:25 p.m.
Kevin Zobrist (WSU Extension)

Graduation and Closing Remarks

7:25 – 8:00 p.m.

Speaker Contact Info:

Dave Peterson – University of Washington: wild@uw.edu

Learn More and Work on Your Plan

Recommended Activities

  1. Using the Carbon and Climate Section Examples (PDF) as boilerplate, write the carbon sequestration and resilience to climate/weather-related influences (Resource Category 9).
  2. Turn in a complete draft of your plan to your site visit forester.

Recommended publications for further learning

  1. A Climate Resilience Guide for Small Forest Landowners in Western Washington (PDF)
  2. Introduction to Forest Carbon Offsets and Markets
  3. Moving the Target: Managing Pacific Northwest Forests in a Changing Climate (PDF) (see pages 2 – 6)
  4. No Time to Waste: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C and Implications for Washington State
  5. Terrestrial Ecosystems chapter of State of Knowledge Report – Climate Change in Puget Sound (PDF)

Connect Online

Check out these additional resources that are available to you online:

  1. Check out the Washington State Consulting Forester and Silvicultural Contractor Directory.