2025 Summer Intensive Online Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Course Syllabus

Class Sessions

Session 1 – June 3rd

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Introduction to Coached Planning (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
3:00 – 3:10 p.m. Break
3:10 – 4:25 p.m. Native Trees (continued)
4:25 – 4:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 2 – June 6th

2:00 – 2:10 p.m. Review/Intro
2:10 – 3:25 p.m. Forest Development (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
3:25 – 3:35 p.m. Break
3:35 – 4:05 p.m. Intro to Current Use (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
4:05 – 4:25 p.m. Cost Share and Other Opportunities
4:25 – 4:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 3 – June 10th

2:00 – 2:10 p.m. Review/Intro
2:10 – 3:10 p.m. Invasive Weeds (Sarah Stewart, WSU Extension)
3:10 – 3:20 p.m. Break
3:20 – 4:25 p.m. Invasive Weeds (continued)
4:25 – 4:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 4 – June 13th

2:00 – 2:10 p.m. Review/Intro
2:10 – 3:10 p.m. Forest Health (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
3:10 – 3:20 p.m. Break
3:20 – 4:25 p.m Forest Health (continued)
4:25 – 4:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 5 – June 17th

2:00 – 2:10 p.m. Review/Intro
2:10 – 3:10 p.m. Silviculture (Matt Provencher, WA DNR)
3:10 – 3:30 p.m. Break and Midterm Evaluation
3:30 – 4:25 p.m Silviculture (continued)
4:25 – 4:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 6 – June 20th

2:00 – 2:10 p.m. Review/Intro
2:10 – 3:20 p.m. Forest Soils (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
3:20 – 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 – 4:25 p.m. Forest Inventory (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
4:25 – 4:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 7 – June 24th

2:00 – 2:10 p.m. Review/Intro
2:10 – 3:10 p.m. Wildlife (Ken Bevis, WA DNR)
3:10 – 3:20 p.m. Break
3:20 – 4:25 p.m. Wildlife (continued)
4:25 – 4:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 8 – June 27th

2:00 – 2:10 p.m. Review/Intro
2:10 – 3:05 p.m. Fire Risk Reduction (Kelsey Ketcheson, WA DNR)
3:05 – 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 – 4:10 p.m. Your Forest in a Changing Climate (Crystal Raymond, UW)
4:10 – 4:25 p.m. Final Evaluation
4:25 – 4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks

Forest Owners’ Field Day – June 28th

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Farrel-McWhirter Park, Redmond, WA

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 Department of Natural Resources. This Program is made possible in part by funding from Island County, King County, King Conservation District, Pierce County, San Juan County, Snohomish Conservation District, Snohomish County Surface Water Management, and the Washington 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 Quinn Merrick at 425-357-6023 or nicholas.merrick@wsu.edu prior to the course.