The Forest Owners Winter School is a hands-on, interactive educational event for families who own forestland in Washington. Whether you live on your land or are an absentee owner, this is a great opportunity to learn how to gain more benefits from your family forest no matter where it is located in the state.
Come to the Winter School and:
• Get practical, “how-to” advice on simple stewardship practices
• Talk with agency and natural resource professionals from Eastern and Western Washington who are available to assist you in meeting your family’s goals
• Meet other landowners (maybe a neighbor!)
• See equipment displays and speak to vendors
• Get your forestry questions answered at the resource center
Workshops and classes range from 1 hour to 3 hours. Throughout the day, over one dozen topics will be presented for you to choose from! By the end of the day, you will have attended four–six sessions. In addition, there will be a resource area featuring exhibitors, vendors, and displays by public, private, and nonprofit organizations that provide products and services to assist landowners.
Whether you are a “novice” to family forestry, or your family has owned land for many generations, there is something new for everyone to learn at the Forest Owners Winter School.

FOREST OWNERS WINTER SCHOOL

DATE February 1, 2020 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Gates open at 8:00 a.m LOCATION Community Colleges of Spokane-Colville Center 985 S. Elm Street Colville, WA  99114 REGISTRATION FEE Advance registration for the event is $30 per person and $40 per family (or $40 per person and $50 per family on the day of the event). Registration includes all class materials and refreshments. Bring the entire family! Box lunches will be available for purchase for an additional $10 each. Lunches and Early Bird Registration needs to be in by January 28. QUESTIONS Andy Perleberg, WSU Extension Forester 509-667-6540 • andyp@wsu.edu Financial support for this event has been provided by the US Forest Service and the Renewable Resources Extension Act.

WHAT WILL I LEARN? Session topics include: • Forest health, Bark beetles, and Root Diseases • Forest Wildlife and Habitat Enhancement • Attracting Songbirds; Managing Big Game • Growing and Tending Trees; Successful Reforestation • Protecting Your Home and Forest from Wildfire • Chainsaw Safety and Maintenance Clinic (3-hr); Forestry Hand Tools • Noxious weeds; Forest Soils; Tree and Shrub I.D. • Understanding Cross-Laminated Timber; Special Forest Products • Forest Property Tax Benefits; Taxes After Logging • What Consulting Foresters Do; Forest Management Plans; Realities of Selling Timber • Forestland safety and security; Technology for your Forest • Landowner Technical and Financial Assistance Programs

REGISTRATION

SAVE $10! Early Bird Registration before January 28, 2020.
• Advance Registration, RECEIVED BY Jan. 28, is $30 per person and $40 per family.
• Registration on the day of the event is $40 per person and $50 per family.
• Refunds available until the day of the event.
Please return registration form with payment
(make check out to Forest Owners Winter School) to:
WSU Extension
400 Washington Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801Download the brochure and send in your registration

Forest Owners Winter School Registration Brochure