April 1- May 20

An 8-Week Forestry Short Course for Small Forest Landowners

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Helping You Manage Your Forest Towards Your Goals

Forest Stewardship Coached Planning is a comprehensive series of classes that are taught by recognized forestry experts from around the state of Washington.   This series both educates and inspires landowners to become stewards of their forest and equips them with the knowledge and resources to achieve their goals.  Don’t know what your goals are?  That’s okay too.  Through the nine sessions we will cover an array of forestry-related topics that will allow you to develop a vision for your property.

What We’ll Cover:

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  • Tree identification
  • Silviculture
  • Site preparation and planting
  • Mapping your forest (maps provided)
  • Managing for recreation/aesthetics
  • Forest inventory
  • Forest health

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  • Forest ecology
  • Harvesting and thinning
  • Wildlife management
  • Forest soils
  • Financial assistance for landowners
  • Special forest products
  • Forest cultural resources

The “Coached Planning”

A major element of this class is “coaching” landowners through the process of writing a simple forest management plan week-by-week.  These plans help you shape your goals and vision for your property and write them up into a comprehensive management guide to help you get there.  Having a management plan is a critical part of being a forest owner, and often a major point of pride.  As if that wasn’t enough, the plan you write in this class can make you eligible for reduced property taxes and cost-share assistance to put the plan in action!  Should you choose to write a plan in this class, you will also become a DNR Certified Stewardship Forest.

What’s included:

  • Forestry guides and references
  • Multiple class presentations and Q & A sessions
  • A “hands-on” field day
  • Maps and aerial photos of your property
  • Forest measurement tools
  • A personal site visit to your property from a professional forester

Details:

When:    Monday evenings (6PM – 9PM), April 1 – May 20 (+ Field Day on Saturday, May 11)

Where:  Olympic National Forest Supervisor’s Office – 1835 Black Lake Blvd SW, Olympia, WA 98512

Cost:     $100 per property enrolled (couples and children welcome)

Ready to sign up?

Register online using a credit card via Brown Paper Tickets.

To register by mail, send in the appropriate mail-in registration form (an accessible, fillable PDF form best viewed with the free Adobe Reader software) along with a check made out to WSU Extension. Mail-in registrations must be received by 5PM on Thursday, March 28th.

Questions?

Call Patrick Shults at (360) 740-1213 or email at patrick.shults@wsu.edu

Need Accommodations?

Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs. To request accommodations, you must call Patrick Shults at (360) 740-1213 or email at patrick.shults@wsu.edu at least two weeks in advance. WSU Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension office.