Interested in taking the training?
The Master Woodland Manager Program (MWM) has been serving private landowners since the early 80s and we are happy to serve you, now. We have trained more than 500 men and women across the state of Oregon. If you are interested in becoming an MWM volunteer contact your local Forestry and Natural Resources Extension agent (find that information here). As this is a high level course you will need to have completed a Basic Forestry Shortcourse, or something of similar capacity, to meet the application requirements.
During the Master Woodland Manager program, you will:
- Learn from Oregon’s State University’s forestry, river, and wildlife experts!
- Gain knowledge and skills that you can apply on your property.
- Visit woodlands around the region.
- Meet and learn from other woodland owners.
- Get to know our region’s forest and natural resource professionals from various agencies.
- Become part of Oregon’s tremendous woodland owner and forestry community.
This unique training combines at-home readings and videos, online discussions, and focuses primarily on in-field training.
Application requirements: The Master Woodland Manager program is designed for small woodland owners with at least 10 acres. You must be a resident of the county the training is being offered in (occasionally neighboring counties are allowed in, if space is available and at the discretion of the host agent). The maximum amount of MWM trainees in one class is 25. Because this is a high level training it is required that participants have completed at least one previous training such as the Basic Forestry Shortcourse. The MWM program is unique in that it requires a certain type of person who we believe will fulfill the requirements of volunteer payback as well as represent OSU Extension in a positive way. Because of this the final decision of whether an applicant is chosen to be in the training is up to the FNR host agent.
