{"id":214,"date":"2013-08-15T15:25:21","date_gmt":"2013-08-15T22:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/lewis\/?page_id=214"},"modified":"2024-08-12T15:57:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T22:57:23","slug":"nrs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/lewis\/nrs\/","title":{"rendered":"Forestry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/forestry.wsu.edu\/sw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSU Forestry Extension<\/a> website for more information on classes and events.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>What is Forestry Extension?<\/h2>\n<p>Forestry extension consists of expert staff and faculty who are dedicated to assisting landowners with the complex and rewarding task of forest stewardship.\u00a0 Our goal is to encourage and support small forest owners as they manage their properties towards their own goals.\u00a0 Whether your mission be enhancing fish and wildlife habitat, growing timber, improving recreation opportunities, or any number of creative goals, we offer up-to-date information backed by scientific research and access to a community of resources to help you make it happen.<\/p>\n<h3>Keep an Eye on Us!<\/h3>\n<p>Like WSU SW Forestry Extension on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WSUForestrySW\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lists.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/cgi-bin\/dada\/mail.cgi\/list\/swwalandowners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SW-WA Forestry Extension email list<\/a>\u00a0to receive announcements for classes and events in your area<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.us8.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=686976a400749d61e09522350&amp;id=c8cf71d34a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forest Stewardship Notes<\/a>, a statewide, quarterly online newsletter full of information for small forest landowners<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faculty\">Contacts<\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"faculty\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/forestry.wsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/5ad8d8906dd6a.image_-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Patrick Shults\" \/><\/h2>\n<h4>Patrick Shults<\/h4>\n<p>Extension Forester, SW Washington<br \/>\nWashington State University<br \/>\nVoicemail:\u00a0 360-553-1116<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:patrick.shults@wsu.edu\">patrick.shults@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Patrick is the WSU Extension Forester for the SW corner of Washington.\u00a0 He started this position in the winter of 2018 and is working diligently to create educational opportunities for small forest landowners in this region.\u00a0 Prior to taking this job, Patrick lived in Michigan, where he was born and raised, and had spent the last several years working for non-profit organizations that utilized volunteers, education, and outreach to create healthier forests in both urban and natural settings.\u00a0 He also was a certified stewardship forester with the State of Michigan, and worked with landowners to develop forest management plans.\u00a0 Patrick went to Michigan State University to earn his B.S. in Forestry and then went on to earn an M.S. in Forestry (also from MSU), where he conducted research focused on agroforestry and restoring soil with sustainable nutrient cycling.\u00a0 He hopes to use this range of experience and passion for teaching to\u00a0develop programming that enables small forest landowners to achieve diverse management objectives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/forestry.wsu.edu\/sw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSU Forestry Extension<\/a> website for more information on classes and events.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>What is Forestry Extension?<\/h2>\n<p>Forestry extension consists of expert staff and &#8230; 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