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Master Woodland Manager Training - Benton Linn Polk Counties

Benton Linn Polk County Locations

OR
United States

Mar 5 - May 21, 2026
Every other Thursday from 9:30am - 3pm, starting March 5th through May 21st, 2026 at various outdoor locations in Benton, Linn and Polk Counties.

$150 individual/ $250 couple or partner
Register

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by Feb 27, 2026 to Crystal Kelso: [email protected] or 541-730-3539

The Master Woodland Manager (MWM) training is offered by Oregon State University Forestry and Natural Resources Extension as a high level course for private landowners who are interested in an intensive forest management training and sharing the knowledge gained through this training with people in their local communities.

Each session will be held outdoors at various woodland locations throughout Benton, Linn, and Polk Counties. Instructors to include forestry service agencies and organizations, OSU Faculty, and a number of other local professionals.

The MWM program is unique in that it requires a specific type of person who will fulfill the requirements of volunteer hours over 3 years while representing OSU Extension positively. Volunteer opportunities are not limited to, but can include site visits to beginning land owners property, helping with Tree School or other forestry related events, assisting with small woodland association gatherings, etc.

If cost is a barrier to your participation, please contact [email protected] for potential scholarship options.

Learn more about the MWM Program here: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/mwm

March 5

Linn

Introduction

Management Planning

Your Landscape and Setting

Forest Ecology

March 19

Polk

Silviculture and Forest Health

April 2

Benton

Watershed Processes, Riparian Forest Ecology, Wildlife

April 16

Benton

Fire on Your Landscape

April 30

Starker Forests

Reforestation and Vegetation Management

May 4, 5, OR 6

Online

Tax Webinar (date TBD)

May 7

McDonald-Dunn

Research Forest

Harvesting, Marketing, Roads

May 21

TBD

Practice Site Visit

Volunteerism

Graduation & Celebration

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