Session 7 – June 24, 2025

Summer Intensive Online Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Course

Agenda

Review and Intro

2:00 – 2:10 p.m.

Wildlife

2:10 – 3:10 p.m.
Ken Bevis (WA DNR)

Break and Evaluation

3:10 – 3:20 p.m.

Wildlife (continued)

3:20 – 4:25 p.m.

Wrap-Up

4:25 – 24:30 p.m.

Speaker Contact Info:

Ken Bevis – WA DNR: 360-489-4802, ken.bevis@dnr.wa.gov

Learn More and Work on Your Plan

Recommended Activities

  1. Make a list of all the wildlife species (birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians) that you are aware of that use your property (based on sightings, tracks, droppings, etc.).
  2. Make an inventory of the wildlife habitat features on your property. Use the Wildlife Habitat Inventory Sheet (PDF) if you wish.
  3. Identify some activities you would like to undertake to enhance wildlife habitat on your property (e.g., thinning, gap creation, habitat piles, nest boxes, snag creation).
  4. Use the information above to draft the wildlife section (Resource Category 6) of your plan, using the Wildlife Section Examples as a guide.
  5. Study the resource maps of your property. Using the Water Resources Section Examples as a guide, draft the water quality/riparian & fish habitat/wetlands section of your forest stewardship plan (Resource Category 3). Note any streams or wetlands, their types. Describe management considerations, protection measures, and any opportunities for habitat enhancement.
  6. Watch the Threatened and Endangered Species Video.
  7. Use the information you’ll receive from Kevin and the Special Resources and Biodiversity Section Examples (PDF) to write the protection of special resources and biodiversity (Resource Category 7) section of your plan

Recommended publications for further learning

  1. Diversifying Forest Structure to Promote Wildlife Biodiversity in Western Washington Forests
  2. Family Forests and Wildlife: What You Need to Know
  3. Westside Douglas-Fir Forests and Wildlife – Management Tools for Family Forest Owners
  4. Wetlands as Varied as Our Region
  5. Riparian Areas: Fish and Wildlife Havens
  6. Wildlife Fact Sheets
  7. Other Woodland Fish and Wildlife publications in the resource library

Connect Online

Check out these additional resources that are available to you online

  1. Browse the birds and bats; riparian management; and wildlife sections of the WSU Extension Forestry resources webpage.