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

Class Sessions

Session 1 – September 15th

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Introduction to Coached Planning (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:00 – 7:10 p.m. Break
7:10 – 8:30 p.m. Native Trees (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)

Session 2 – September 22nd

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Forest Development (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. Break
7:20 – 7:40 p.m. Forest Development (continued)
7:40 – 8:05 p.m. Intro to Current Use (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
8:05 – 8:30 p.m. Other Opportunities (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)

Session 3 – September 29th

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Wildlife (Ken Bevis, WA DNR)
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. Break
7:20 – 8:30 p.m. Wildlife (continued)

Session 4 – October 6th

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Invasive Weeds (Sarah Stewart, WSU Extension)
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. Break
7:20 – 8:30 p.m. Invasive Weeds (continued)

Session 5 – October 13th

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Soils (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:10 – 7:30 p.m. Break and Evaluation
7:30 – 8:30 p.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

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Silviculture (Matt Provencher, WA DNR)
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. Break
7:20 – 8:30 p.m. Silviculture (continued)

Session 7 – October 27th

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Forest Health (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. Break
7:20 – 8:30 p.m. Forest Health (continued)

Session 8 – November 3rd

6:00 –6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Your Forest in a Changing Climate (Crystal Raymond, University of WA)
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. Break
7:20 – 8:30 p.m. Fire Risk Reduction and Cost Share (Kelsey Ketcheson, WA DNR)

Session 9 – November 10th

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:15 p.m. Sensitive Resources (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:15 – 7:35 p.m. Break and Evaluation
7:35 – 8:05 p.m. Avoiding Disaster When Cutting Trees (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
8:05 – 8:30 p.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, King Conservation District, 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.