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Event
2024 Living On the Land: Stewardship for Small Acreages
'Living on the Land: Stewardship for Small Acreages' prepares participants with the knowledge necessary to develop a sustainable land management plan. The class-series will run for 10 weeks on Tuesdays October 1st - December 3rd, 6-8:30pm at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in Vancouver, WA.
Topics will include:
-What You Have & What You Can Do
-Inventorying Resources & Current Use
-Soil Health, Productivity, Structure, and Function
-Pasture Establishment & Renovation
-Protecting Septic & Well Water
-What To Do About Weeds
-Animal Nutrition and Managing Your Animal's Impacts
-Living with Wildlife
-Watershed Health
-Agroforestry
-Focusing on Stewardship
All sales are final.
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 WSU Clark County Extension - Small Acreage Program is funded by:
Clark County Public Works Clean Water
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LocationThe Heritage Farm (View)
1919 NE 78th Street
Vancouver, WA 98665
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Contact
Accessibility
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs who contact 564-397-5729 prior to an event.
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