Winter 2026 Online Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Course Syllabus

Class Sessions

Session 1 – February 10th

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Introduction to Coached Planning (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:00 – 7:10 p.m. Break
7:10 – 8:25 p.m. Native Trees (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
8:25 – 8:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 2 – February 17th

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. PBRS in King County (Megan Kim, King County)

Session 3 – February 24th

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 – 8:25 p.m. Invasive Weeds (continued)
8:25 – 8:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 4 – March 3rd

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 – 8:25 p.m. Forest Health (continued)
8:25 – 8:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 5 – March 10th

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Silviculture (Matt Provencher, WA DNR)
7:10 – 7:30 p.m. Break and Midterm Evaluation
7:20 – 8:25 p.m. Silviculture (Matt Provencher, WA DNR)
8:25 – 8:30 p.m. Wrap-Up

Session 6 – March 17th

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 – 8:25 p.m. Wildlife (continued)
8:25 – 8:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 7 – March 24th

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Fire Risk Reduction (Gretchen Happe, WA DNR)
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. Break
7:20 – 8:25 p.m. Forestry Inventory (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
8:25 – 8:30 p.m. Wrap-Up

Field Trip – March 28th

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – TBD

Session 8 – March 31st

6:00 – 6:10 p.m. Review/Intro
6:10 – 7:10 p.m. Sensitive Resources (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:10 – 7:20 p.m. Break
7:20 – 8:25 p.m. Forest Soils (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
8:25 – 8:30 p.m. Wrap-up

Session 9 – April 7th

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 – 7:30 p.m. Break and Evaluation
7:30 – 7:55 p.m. Avoiding Disaster When Cutting Trees (Kevin Zobrist, WSU Extension)
7:55 – 8:30 p.m. Closing Remarks and Next Steps

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 (DNR). This Program is made possible in part by funding from Island County, King Conservation District, King County, Pierce County, San Juan County, San Juan Islands Conservation District, Snohomish Conservation District’s Snohomish County Rates and Charges funding, and Snohomish County Surface Water Management.

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 Kevin Zobrist at 425-231-4524 or kevin.zobrist@wsu.edu prior to the event.