{"id":246,"date":"2014-04-16T10:42:59","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T17:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/?page_id=246"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:00:53","slug":"forestry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/ag\/forestry\/","title":{"rendered":"Forestry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-small \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2020\/02\/Lebam_Banner-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2020\/02\/Lebam_Banner-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2020\/02\/Lebam_Banner-scaled.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2020\/02\/Lebam_Banner-scaled.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2020\/02\/Lebam_Banner-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2020\/02\/Lebam_Banner-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2020\/02\/Lebam_Banner-scaled.jpg 2048w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\n\t\talt=\"mountain meadow and woodland scene\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69d3afea0608a\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Forestry<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Extension.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">WSU Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Grays Harbor County.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Grays Harbor County<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wild Fires<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gacc.nifc.gov\/nwcc\/\">Northwest Interagency Coordination Center<\/a>\u00a0serves as the northwest area geographic focal point to provide logistical support and intelligence relative to anticipated and ongoing wildfire activity for all federal and cooperating state wildland fire suppression agencies. The Center facilitates movement of resources between agencies&#8217; units and, concurrently, ensures fire suppression capabilities to support large fire potential by monitoring weather and prescribed burning activity within the area. The Center also responds to requests for support to other geographic areas from the National Interagency Coordination Center at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nifc.gov\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nifc.gov\/\">National Interagency Fire Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fireadaptedwashington.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fireadaptedwashington.org\/\">Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network<\/a>\u00a0The Washington Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network (WAFAC),\u00a0 funded by the Bureau of Land Management,\u00a0 facilitates learning and provides a means to invest resources in communities around Washington that are working to better live with wildfire. The Network provides member communities with resources to engage with other WAFAC participants, thereby increasing local capacity, and elevating our collective ability to adapt communities\u2019 relationships to the complex fire issues we face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christmas trees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>An Introduction to Growing Christmas Trees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christmas tree resources \u2013 from the WSU Extension Small Farms Team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Growing Christmas Trees in the Pacific Northwest (pdf) \u2013 PNW Extension Bulletin PNW0006<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/realchristmastrees.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/realchristmastrees.org\/\">National Christmas Tree Association<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnwcta.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pnwcta.org\/\">Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pscta.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pscta.org\/\">Puget Sound Christmas Tree Association<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forestry.wsu.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/forestry.wsu.edu\/\">WSU Extension Forestry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forestry Resources by Topic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br> Extension Foresters have gathered a selection of resources to help you better manage your woodland. Resources are listed alphabetically by topic, including websites, publications, and videos, on over 40 different topics. Links for <a href=\"https:\/\/forestry.wsu.edu\/resources\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/forestry.wsu.edu\/resources\/\">Forestry Resources by Topic<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forest and Woodlot Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WSU Extension provides landowners with technical assistance and education programs to improve timber production on their property. This information is especially helpful for the small acreage timber producer who has questions regarding effectively managing forest resources or questions on regulatory issues. The quality and value of the timber can be increased through technical assistance which addresses slope stability, risk evaluation of damaged trees, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following agencies and organizations support the health of forest lands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/\">U.S. Forest Service<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wafarmforestry.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wafarmforestry.com\/\">Washington Farm Forestry Association<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfpa.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wfpa.org\/\">Washington Forest Protection Association<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.wa.gov\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dnr.wa.gov\/\">Washington State Department of Natural Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-border--add-top wsu-spacing-top--small\"  >\r\n        \n<div class=\"program-contact \">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/wp-content\/plugins\/cahnrs-extension-plugin\/assets\/images\/ag.png\"\n\t\t\theight=\"75\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"75\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"extension-program-icon\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Program Icon.\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"program-contact-info\">\n\t\t<h2>Program Contact<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tVacant<br>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Phone Number<\/span>360-482-2934\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/section>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wild Fires Northwest Interagency Coordination Center\u00a0serves as the northwest area geographic focal point to provide logistical support and intelligence relative to anticipated and ongoing wildfire activity for all federal and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":6751,"parent":19,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_expiration_date":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/246"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=246"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11526,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/246\/revisions\/11526"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}