COLVILLE, Wash. – Family owners of private forestland in Washington can come and learn how to keep their forests safe and healthy at the Forest Owners Winter School at the Community Colleges of Spokane – Colville Center in Colville on Feb. 21. The event opens at 8 a.m. and presentations begin at 9 a.m.
Some 215,000 families in Washington own more than half of the state’s private working forestland. Owners of forestland located in Eastern Washington who are living in the Puget Sound area are especially encouraged to attend.
Participants will be able to attend up to six different expert presentations, choosing from more than a dozen topics. Topics include: common tree and shrub identification; wildlife habitat; chainsaw safety and maintenance; common forest insect and diseases; growing and tending forests; protecting your home and forest from fire; and thinning and pruning trees.
The event includes a resource area featuring equipment exhibitors, vendors, and public, private, and nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to landowners. Refreshments will be available
Advance registration received by February 16 is $20 per person and $30 per family. Registration at the door is $30 per person and $40 per family. Box lunches will be available for an additional $10 each, and must be pre-purchased by Feb. 16.
The registration form and additional information are available at http://forestry.wsu.edu or by contacting WSU Extension at 509-667-6540. For program questions, contact Andy Perleberg, WSU Extension Forester, at 509-630-4217 or andyp@wsu.edu.
WSU Extension, the Washington Dept. of Natural Resources, the Family Forest Foundation, the U.S. Forest Service, and the WA Farm Forestry Association are sponsors of the Forest Owners Winter School.
Source contact:
Andy Perleberg, WSU Extension Forester, 509-667-6540, andyp@wsu.edu