Forestry & Range

Forest Stewardship is an educational program for private non-industrial forest land owners. Property owners with 5 acres or more of forested property are eligible to enroll their property with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources Forest Stewardship Program. this voluntary program does require a forest stewardship plan. This plan can be prepared by a natural resources profressional or self-prepared as part of a WSU Forest Stewardship Coached Planning workshop.

Learn about the many aspects of being a steward of your forest. Educating yourself as a forest steward will increase your knowledge of soils, water resources, forest tree silvics, forest ecology. silviculture, wildlife and forest health. This knowledge enables you to plan for and reach your goals for your forested property.

Our Stewardship Program encompasses research based information, links to a wealth of resources and local programs.

Arno Bergstrom, our Environmental Stewardship Extension Educator, can be reached at abergstr@co.kitsap.wa.us or call him at (360) 337-7225.

Watch our calendar for upcoming forestry events.