Salvage logging and re-seeding a forest after a wildfire helps reduce flooding and returns water levels to normal faster, according to a new WSU research.
Owners of private and family forests and range in northeastern Washington can learn to manage and protect their lands at an upcoming “in-the-woods” extension field day.
KENT, Wash. – Learn to identify and control invasive weeds that choke out trees and forested areas at the Invasive Forest Weed Control Field Practicum hosted by WSU Extension.
VASHON ISLAND, Wash. – Forest and woodland owners from Vashon will build skills to care for their trees at the Vashon Island Forest Owners Field Day, 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at Agren Memorial Park.
BELLINGHAM, Wash – Participants will build skills for caring for their trees at the Puget Sound Forest Owners Field Day, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at the Alexander Ross Tree Farm 3783 Y Road near Bellingham.
ATHOL, Idaho – Experts in forest management, wildlife habitat and other land stewardship disciplines will share information with family forest owners in northeast Washington and northern Idaho at an upcoming Family Forest Field Day, Saturday, July 15, near Athol, Idaho.