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Small Acreage Program<\/h2>\n

The Small Acreage program<\/a> provides outreach to residents on how to manage issues small acreage landowners confront, such as mud and manure management, fencing and pasture management, wells and septic system maintenance, and other management topics unique to small acreage properties.<\/p>\n

The Small Acreage program helps residents reduce pollution entering storm and surface water coming from residential and agricultural properties by giving residents the knowledge and skills necessary to manage their land and animals in a way that will help keep water clean. Often, these improved management practices also save small acreage owners money.<\/p>\n

Watershed Stewardship<\/h2>\n

We encourage Clark County residents\u00a0to practice Watershed Stewardship<\/a>\u00a0by increasing their understanding and encouraging practices that lead to healthy watersheds. Residents learn about watersheds and how individuals affect those watersheds, water quality, and habitat improvement.<\/p>\n

Forestry<\/h2>\n

WSU Extension Forestry serves Clark residents to answer forestry<\/a> related questions. Education programs include Forest Stewardship, timber sales, reforestation, wildlife and other aspects of woodland management are provided.<\/p>\n

The Rural Technology Initiative<\/a> (RTI) is a technology transfer program created as a partnership between the University of Washington, Washington State University, and the USDA Forest Service to provide forest managers with the best scientific knowledge and tools needed to solve today\u2019s complex forest management problems.<\/p>\n

You can view RTI presentations at http:\/\/www.ruraltech.org\/video\/index.asp<\/a> such as:<\/p>\n