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    Land Steward online course

    The OSU Land Steward online course is designed for owners of woodlands, small farms, pasture or other rural land who want to manage their property's natural resources more effectively. This is a research-based, professionally developed course.

    Jun 2020 | Online resource

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    This research-based, professionally developed course helps land owners assess their resources and create a stewardship plan. It covers the following topics:

    • Stewardship planning
    • Forests and woodlands
    • Wildfire preparedness
    • Wildlife habitat
    • Streams and riparian areas
    • Healthy soils
    • Pasture management
    • Rural water systems
    • Rural economics and enterprise
    • How to find resources and get help

    Instructor-Led Online Course

    Designed for busy adults who enjoy online learning. Do you want to create goals for your land and learn steps to achieve them? The online Land Steward course from OSU Extension combines self-paced online modules with instructor-led virtual classes. The course includes:

    • Nine self-paced online lessons (one new lesson each week)
    • Three live virtual classes, featuring resource experts
    • Participants assess their resources and create a stewardship plan.

    Hybrid Field/Online Instructor-Led Course

    Interested in field-based experiences? The hybrid Land Steward course from OSU Extension combines online lessons with in-person class and field days to introduce land owners to the concepts of the Land Steward Training. The course includes:

    • An introductory class
    • Nine online lessons (one new lesson each week)
    • Two field days with resource experts, showcasing the lesson topics
    • Participants assess their resources and create a stewardship plan.
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    "After completing this assignment, I got a better understanding of the wooded areas of my property. By actually walking the property with the worksheets in hand, I was able to "see" the property from another perspective, from tree health, density and possible concerns to improving my fire mitigation strategies for the future." -Land Steward Online Graduate, Columbia River Gorge

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