Living on the Land - Stewardship for Small Acreages (Class-Series)

Living on the Land -Stewardship for Small Acreages teaches important topics on land management for rural land caretakers. Tues 10/6-12/8/26
About this Event

Living on the Land: Stewardship for Small Acreages prepares those who live on or plan to live on rural land with the knowledge necessary to develop a sustainable land management plan. This 10-week class series will take place on Tuesday evenings, Oct 6 - December 8, 6:00pm-8:30pm in-person at the 78th St. Heritage Farm in Vancouver, WA.

Topics Include:

-Overview and Inventorying resources

-Soil Health, Productivity, Structure, and Function

-Pasture Health and Maintenance

-Maintaing Septic Systems & Protecting Well Water

-What To Do About Weeds

-Animal Needs and Managing Your Animal's Impacts

-Living with Wildlife

-Watershed Health

-Forest Management and Agroforestry

-Focusing on Stewardship

Objectives:

Participants in the Living on the Land: Stewardship for Small Acreages program will:

- Understand the difference between renewable and nonrenewable soil, water, plant, and animal resources.

- Increase skill levels in six core competency areas: land use planning and inventorying resources, soil sustainability, water sustainability, plant sustainability and management, animal sustainability and management, and stewardship.

- Build an understanding and technical expertise related to managing small acreage resources.

- Identify key Best Management Practices (BMPs) to implement on their acreages and in their community.

The Small Acreage Program is co-sponsored by:

WSU Clark County Extension

Clark County Clean Water Program