DEER PARK, Wash. – For landowners in eastern Washington, the fall Forest Stewardship Coached Planning course is an opportunity to gain management skills to keep forests healthy and thriving. The hands-on course for forest landowners or those interested in owning forest land will take place 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 4-Oct. 23, at the Deer Park […]
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MONROE, Wash. – Who cares for a family farm or forest land when the legal owner dies? Will it be a family legacy or family squabble? Will it be kept intact and protected or divided and sold? Succession planning is the critical step of ensuring the long-term future of rural properties. A two-part succession planning workshop […]
EVERETT, WASH. – Washington State University Extension will offer its forest stewardship coached planning course online 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays Feb. 6-March 20.
EVERETT, Wash. – Landowners in the Seattle region are invited to a Washington State University Extension forest education series held in two locations this fall. Forest Stewardship Coached Planning will be offered on Vashon Wednesday evenings starting Oct. 3, and in Bellevue Thursday evenings starting Oct. 4. The class is taught by WSU forestry faculty […]
CHENEY, Wash. — The Ponderosa Pine Field Day at the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge in Cheney will highlight the “web of life” surrounding a key tree species of the inland Pacific Northwest, Pinus ponderosa. Open to the public, the Sept. 10 field day is designed to educate property owners who have ponderosa pine on their […]
Chimacum, Wash. – The next family forest owners field day is scheduled August 20 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Palmer Family Tree Farm near Chimacum, Wash. The location is within easy driving or ferry distance from Jefferson, Clallam, Kitsap, Mason, Whidbey, and Snohomish counties.
EVERETT, Wash. — Starting in April, Washington State University Extension and the Washington Department of Natural Resources will offer their popular Forest Stewardship Coached Planning series in Everett.
WENATCHEE, Wash. — Family forest owners from Oregon and Washington will have the opportunity to improve their knowledge and hone their skills in forest stewardship and management at an upcoming Family Forest Owners Field Day.
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