Washington State University Extension Forestry’s “Family Forest Field Day” for Southwest Washington, sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources, will be held at the Heitzmann/Laulainen Tree Farm, at 1309 King Road in Winlock on Aug. 13.
Registration is now open for the event.
The event gives forest landowners — whether they own a few acres or a few hundred — an opportunity to meet consulting foresters, sign up for a site visit to their property and spend the day outside learning about managing private forestland.
The field day is also sponsored by a number of other organizations, including the Family Forest Foundation, Lewis County, Pacific County and the U.S. Forest Service.
The event will include four one-hour sessions with a break for lunch at noon. Gates will open at 8:30 a.m. at the property. Participants should bring lunch.
Pre-registration is available through 5 p.m. on Aug. 10. The cost is $30 per person or $40 for a family of two or more. Register before 5 p.m. on Aug. 5 for a $10 discount at https://bit.ly/3BbbJoS.
Another Western Washington field day has been scheduled for Aug. 27 on Vashon Island. Learn more about the day at https://forestry.wsu.edu/nps/events/fd_vashon/. For more information on both events, go to forestry.wsu.edu.