2026 King County Online Morning Section – Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Course Syllabus

Class Sessions

Session 1 – September 15th

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Introduction to Coached Planning (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
10:00 – 10:10 a.m. Break
10:10 – 11:30 a.m. Native Trees (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)

Session 2 – September 22nd

9:00 – 9:10 a.m. Review/Intro
9:10 – 10:10 a.m. Forest Development (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
10:10 – 10:20 a.m. Break
10:20 – 10:40 a.m. Forest Development (continued)
10:40 – 11:05 a.m. Intro to Current Use (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
11:05 – 11:30 a.m. Other Opportunities (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)

Session 3 – September 29th

9:00 – 9:10 a.m. Review/Intro
9:10 – 10:10 a.m. Wildlife (Ken Bevis, WA DNR)
10:10 – 10:20 a.m. Break
10:20 – 11:30 a.m. Wildlife (continued)

Session 4 – September October 6th

9:00 – 9:10 a.m. Review/Intro
9:10 – 10:10 a.m. Invasive Weeds (Sarah Stewart, WSU Extension)
10:10 – 10:20 a.m. Break
10:20 – 11:30 a.m. Invasive Weeds (continued)

Session 5 – October 13th

9:00 – 9:10 a.m. Review/Intro
9:10 – 10:10 a.m. Soils (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
10:10 – 10:30 a.m. Break and Evaluation
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Forest Inventory (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)

Field Trip – October 16th or 17th (In Person)

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

Session 6 – October 20th

9:00 – 9:10 a.m. Review/Intro
9:10 – 10:10 a.m. Silviculture (Matt Provencher, WA DNR)
10:10 – 10:20 a.m. Break
10:20 – 11:30 a.m. Silviculture (continued)

Session 7 – October 27th

9:00 – 9:10 a.m. Review/Intro
9:10 – 10:10 a.m. Forest Health (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
10:10 – 10:20 a.m. Break
10:20 – 11:30 a.m. Forest Health (continued)

Session 8 – November 3rd

9:00 – 9:10 a.m. Review/Intro
9:10 – 10:10 a.m. Your Forest in a Changing Climate (Dave Peterson, WSU University of WA)
10:10 – 10:20 a.m. Break
10:20 – 11:30 a.m. Fire Risk Reduction and Cost Share (Kelsey Ketcheson, WA DNR)

Session 9 – November 10th

9:00 – 9:10 a.m. Review/Intro
9:10 – 10:15 a.m. Sensitive Resources (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
10:15 – 10:35 a.m. Break and Evaluation
10:35 – 11:05 a.m. Avoiding Disaster When Cutting Trees (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
11:05 – 11:30 a.m. Next steps and final 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. Funding support for this program is provided by King County and King Conservation District.

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 Elsa Haun at 828-636-0772 or elsa.haun@wsu.edu prior to the event.