Upcoming Events, Classes and Workshops

Small forest landowners attend a Winter School class on forest road maintenance. This spring, look forward to more educational events held outside, like tree farm tours and forest field days. (Holly Haley, DNR)

Webinars

OSU Starker Lecture: Digging into Forest Soils

April 10, 2024

5:30 p.m. (online)

Women Owning Woodlands-Washington Spring 2024 Webinar Series- What’s bugging you? A review of native and invasive forest pests in WA

April 24, 2024

6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (online)

Hidden stories of fire: tree rings reveal fire histories of Pacific Northwest rainforests

April 25, 2024

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (online)

Women Owning Woodlands-Spring 2024 Webinar Series-Abiotic factors impacting forest health

May 29, 2024

6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (online)

Learning Exchange Series: Managing forests for carbon offsets—opportunities, risks, and the way forward

June 5, 2024

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (online)

Ecological Forestry in the Context of Climate Change – Ecological Silviculture for Douglas-fir-Western-hemlock Forests

July 16, 2024

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (online)

Save the Date: Summer Online Forest Stewardship Coached Planning – Three-week intensive course

July 8-26, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings (online)

More info to follow.

Tours/Workshops/Classes

Forest Management Assistance Programs Workshop — Mount Vernon, WA

April 6, 2024

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Hybrid)

Mount Vernon, WA

Forest Cultivated Shiitake Workshop – Spring 2024

April 12, 2024

12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Olympia, WA

Climate Challenges & Strategies for Small Forest Owners

April 18th, 2024

10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. (hybrid)

Mortan, WA

2024 Washington Farm Forestry Association (WFFA) Annual Meeting

April 28-30, 2024

Tacoma, WA

Wildlife Habitat Field Day

May 11, 2024

Chewelah, WA

To register, contact Andy Perleberg, WSU Extension Forester, andyp@wsu.edu, 509-667-6540.  

Wildflower Walk:  Women Owning Woodlands – Washington

May 18, 2024

Cowlitz Ridge Tree Farm – Toledo, WA

Please contact Dr. Molly Darr (WSU Forest Health Extension Specialist) at molly.darr@wsu.edu for registration details.

Washington Hardwoods Commission 2024 Annual Symposium

June 6, 2024

Chehalis, WA

Wildlife Habitat Workshop

June 8, 2024

10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Joyce, WA

Please contact Dr. Molly Darr (WSU Forest Health Extension Specialist) at molly.darr@wsu.edu for registration details.

Save the Date: WFFA South Sound Chapter Picnic and Tour of Miller Tree Farm

June 8, 2024

10:00 a.m.

More info to follow.

Save the Date: WFFA Lewis Chapter Twilight Tour of Greg Booth’s Tree Farm

June 18, 2024

6:30pm

More info to follow.

Save the Date: WSU DNR Forest and Range Owners Field Day-Deer Park, WA

June 22, 2022

Deer Park, WA  

More info to follow.

Forest Stewardship Coached Planning – Preston, WA

Sep 3 – Oct 29, 2024

Tuesday Evenings, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.