Forest Stewardship Coached Planning

Washington State University (WSU) Extension and the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be offering the Forest Stewardship Coached Planning class in two North Sound locations in early 2008. This popular class is designed to help forest landowners “help themselves” by equipping them with tools and resources to manage for a broad variety of objectives.

The class includes evening presentations, a field day, a comprehensive Forest Stewardship Notebook and other educational reference materials, maps and aerial photos of your property, and an individual on-site consultation from a professional forester or wildlife biologist. 

The class is called “Coached Planning” because a major part of this training involves “coaching” participants as they develop personalized stewardship plans for their forests. Many participants use their plans for consideration for significantly reduced “current use” property taxes. With an approved stewardship plan also comes recognition as a Stewardship Forest, eligibility for state cost-share assistance, and qualification to become a Certified Forest under the American Tree Farm System.

 Topics to be covered in the class include:

There will be two classes in the North Sound area in 2008. A winter class will be held Monday evenings in Silvana beginning January 28th. A spring class will be held Thursday evenings in Burlington beginning March 13th. Tuition is $150 per family or ownership and includes all course materials. Class size is limited to ensure a quality educational experience. Registration is first-come, first-served.

For more information or to register, visit http://snohomish.wsu.edu/forestry/ and click on ‘Events’ or contact: Kevin Zobrist, WSU Forest Stewardship Educator at 425-357-6017 (kzobrist@wsu.edu) or John Keller, DNR Stewardship Forester at 360-856-3491 (john.keller@dnr.wa.gov).