Forestry field day set at Valleyford

An upcoming “in-the-woods” field day, led by WSU Extension Foresters, will be Saturday, June 23, from 9 a.m. until 4:40 p.m. at the JDK Ranch near Valleyford south of Spokane. Participants will be able choose from a variety of classes and activities taught by specialists in forest and range health and management, livestock forages, wildlife habitat, weed control, wildfire protection, post-fire restoration, non-timber forest products, technology applications and mapping and more.

This is the first time in two decades the event has been in the Spokane area.

Registration fee is $40 per person or $50 per family.

Sponsors include WSU Extension, DNR Forest Stewardship Program and the Family Forest Foundation.

For more information contact WSU Extension Forester Andy Perleberg at 509-667-6540.

andyp@wsu.edu