Contacts
Please do not hesitate to contact us. WSU Forestry Extension is here to serve the community, which includes listening to your questions and concerns. Doing so enables us to address these concerns at a wider scale through education.
Patrick Shults
Washington State University
17 SW Cascade Ave
Chehalis, WA 98532
Voicemail: (360) 553-1116
patrick.shults@wsu.edu
Patrick is the WSU Extension Forester for the SW corner of Washington. He started this position in the winter of 2018 and is working diligently to create educational opportunities for small forest landowners in this region. Prior to taking this job, Patrick lived in Michigan, where he was born and raised, and had spent the last several years working for non-profit organizations that utilized volunteers, education, and outreach to create healthier forests in both urban and natural settings. Patrick went to Michigan State University to earn his B.S. in Forestry and then went on to earn an M.S. in Forestry (also from MSU), where he conducted research focused on agroforestry and restoring soil with sustainable nutrient cycling. He hopes to use this range of experience and passion for teaching to develop programming that enables small forest landowners to achieve diverse management objectives.
Elsa Haun
Washington State University
3054 Carpenter Rd SE
Lacey, WA 98503
Work Phone: (828) 636-0772
elsa.haun@wsu.edu
Elsa is the WSU Extension Forestry Coordinator for Southwest Washington. Since starting this position in the fall of 2024, Elsa has been working with the statewide Extension Forestry team to coordinate classes, educational events, and workshops for small forest landowners in the SW region. She is enthusiastic about connecting with landowners to help them access knowledge and resources to manage their forests according to their objectives. Elsa grew up in Western North Carolina and earned a B.S. in Environmental Studies from the University of North Carolina Asheville. After college, she held a variety of agricultural roles before moving into forestry. Most recently, Elsa worked as the Community Garden Production Supervisor at the Nisqually Indian Tribe. Outside of work hours, Elsa is probably contra dancing, hiking, or cooking up a meal with her family.