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:
Emerald Ash Borer
Forest insects
Forest measurements
Forest roads
Forest soils
Invasive weed management
Native trees of Western WA
Root diseases
Thinning
Seedling selection and planting
Shiitake mushroom cultivation
Tree diseases/insect clinic
Wildfires in Washington
Wildlife habitat enhancement
Wildlife species and habitats
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.