PULLMAN, Wash. — The WSU 4-H Eco-Stewardship Program has won a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Connecting Youth with Nature through Natural Resources Conservation Education Award. The award recognizes outstanding 4-H program development, implementation, and evaluation in wildlife conservation and environmental education. “The youth in our program know they are making a significant difference in their […]
PULLMAN, Wash. – A field day for owners of privately held forest and range lands in eastern Washington and northern Idaho is scheduled June 20 at the K Diamond K Ranch three miles south of Republic on state Highway 21. “Owners of forest and rangeland will get an opportunity to learn about management fundamentals and […]
EVERETT, Wash. – Starting this month the Washington State University extension programs of Snohomish and Skagit counties will offer their Forest Stewardship Coached Planning series. This is the only scheduled 2009 offering of this popular class in the north Puget Sound area. Woodland owners from around the region are invited to attend this nine-week short-course. […]
WENATCHEE, Wash. – Once the tool of the professional logger, the chainsaw has become an everyday tool for a wide variety of individuals. Homeowners use them to cut firewood. Forest owners and farmers use them for pruning, thinning, and harvesting trees. Contractors clear land and landscapers use them for tree and shrub pruning and removal. […]
WENATCHEE, Wash. – Connecting at-risk youth with the natural environment and the life skills that go along with that has earned Washington State University Extension’s 4-H Eco-Stewardship Program recognition from National 4-H Headquarters. Directed by WSU Chelan County Extension educator Kevin Powers, the 4-H Eco-Stewardship Program has been named a 4-H Program of Distinction in […]