2025 Southwest Washington Forest Owners’ Winter School - WSU Extension

Take time during the off-season for forestry education

Is it time to sharpen the saw of your forestry knowledge?

Winter School is the classroom counterpart to our summer field days. Designed to let you attend multiple workshops all in the same day, the Winter School will help you address challenges on your property, restore healthy forest conditions, and achieve your goals. Whether you are a novice to family forestry, or your family has owned land for many generations, there is something new for everyone to learn. You will get to attend six classes of your choice, with over 15 to choose from!

Classes offered:

  1. Emerald Ash Borer

  2. Forest insects

  3. Forest measurements

  4. Forest roads

  5. Forest soils

  6. Invasive weed management

  7. Native trees of Western WA

  8. Root diseases

  9. Thinning

  10. Seedling selection and planting

  11. Shiitake mushroom cultivation

  12. Tree diseases/insect clinic

  13. Wildfires in Washington

  14. Wildlife habitat enhancement

  15. Wildlife species and habitats

  16. Women Owning Woodlands – Washington meet and greet

When and Where

Date and Time

The Winter School will be held 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 29th, 2025.

Location

The Winter School will be held in the Library Building at WSU Vancouver, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver, WA 98686. Map and parking directions.

Cost and Registration

Cost

The registration fee is $20 per individual or $30 per couple from the same household/ownership. Youth under 18 are welcome and may attend at no additional cost.

Box lunches are available for $15 each and must be ordered in advance.

Registration

Pre-registration is required. Registration will NOT be available on site. The registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. Thursday, March 27, 2025. Cancellation requests must be received by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, March 27, 2025 to be eligible for a refund. Eventbrite processing fees are non-refundable.

Online registration instructions. Online registrations are subject to a non-refundable credit card processing fee. Online registration will be open until 5:00 p.m. March 27, 2025 or until the event sells out.

Register by mail

Mail-in registrations must be received by 5:00 p.m. March 27, 2025. Download the mail-in registration form (PDF). This fillable PDF form is an accessible document. Fill it out on your computer and then print it out and mail it in with a check made out to “Washington State University Extension” to:

WSU Extension Forestry
Attn: SW Winter School Registration
6705 Puget Park Dr
Snohomish, WA 98296

Note: to fill out the mail-in registration form, we recommend that you right-click the download button and select “Save link as” to save the PDF file, and then open it in Adobe Acrobat or the free Adobe Reader rather than viewing it within your web browser. The form functions may not work when viewed in a browser window.

Acknowledgements and Accommodations

This Program is made possible in part by funding from the Washington Department of Natural Resources. In-kind support is provided by Clark Conservation District.

Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs who contact Elsa Haun at elsa.haun@wsu.edu or 828-636-0772 prior to the event.