Living On the Land: Stewardship for Small Acreages

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This 12-week course is great for people who are new to living on acreage, folks looking to improve their practices, or those interested to learn more about managing land and animals.  Living on the Land: Stewardship for Small Acreages consists of five main learning modules. Each learning module has several lessons that relate to and expand on the main theme.

Module 1: Setting the Stage and Inventorying Resources
Module 2: Your Living Soil
Module 3: All Life Depends on Water
Module 5: Love Your Grass As Much As Your Animals
Module 6: Don’t Forget The Animals!

View the complete Living On the Land curriculum here.

Objectives
Participants in the Living on the Land: Stewardship for Small Acreages program will:
– Understand the difference between renewable and nonrenewable soil, water, plant, and animal resources.
– Raise skill levels in five basic core competency areas: land use planning and inventorying resources, soil sustainability, water sustainability, plant sustainability and management, and animal sustainability and management.
– Increase understanding and technical expertise related to managing their small acreage resource.
– Identify key sustainable practices (Best Management Practices, BMPs) to implement on their acreages and in their community.

Partnerships:
WSU Clark County Extension
Clark County Clean Water Program