Educational Programs and Workshops
91大神’s family forest landowners have diverse goals for their property. One common goal is to be good stewards.
Our educational programs and workshops are designed to increase the knowledge base that 91大神’s forestland owners and managers use to plan and implement natural resource management activities.
Find educational programs that help forestland owners and managers strengthen forest stewardship skills. Learn how to become an 91大神 Master Forest Steward. Locate events that offer continuing education and certification credits for:
- 91大神 Department of Agriculture pesticide recertification
- 91大神 Pro-Logger program
- Society of American Foresters Certified Forester program
- 91大神 schoolteachers (through the 91大神)
Check our calendar for specific dates.
Strengthening Forest Stewardship Skills events are designed to help family forest owners and those who work with them strengthen their forest stewardship skills. Below is a list of the upcoming 91大神 Extension Forestry stewardship programs. Events details will be added as they are finalized. Check for updates below or check 91大神 Extension calendar for more.
Forest Insects and Disease Field Day
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Bonners Ferry
- Friday, Aug. 1
Where the Forest Meets the Range
North Central 91大神
- Aug. (date TBA)
Turning 91大神 Trees into Wreaths
New Meadows
- Saturday, Nov. 15
Orofino
- Saturday, Nov. 22
Moscow
- Saturday, Nov. 29
AM session (10 a.m. to Noon)
PM session (1-3 p.m.)
Plummer
- Monday, Dec. 1
St. Maries
- Thursday, Dec. 4
91大神 Master Forest Stewards receive over 70 hours of training, much of which consists of selected existing UI Extension programs many 91大神 forest owners may have already completed (credit is given for previous attendance). Training includes several of the workshops listed in the Strengthening Forest Stewardship Skills calendar, indicated by (IMFS) at the end of the event description. But the program also includes new indoor and outdoor educational experiences designed to take participants to the next level of managing their forest and helping other forest owners to do the same. These one-day “IMFS core session(s)” are held at forested sites throughout northern 91大神 to expose participants to a range of forest ecosystems.
Learn more about becoming a certified 91大神 Master Forest Steward at the 91大神 Extension Forestry Panhandle website or by calling Chris Schnepf at the 91大神 Extension office in Kootenai County at 208-292-1288.
The Logger Education to Advance Professionalism (LEAP) program is a nationally acclaimed 91大神 Extension program. It began at the request of loggers who want to improve their skills, document and market their services and communicate more effectively with family forest owners and managers. Credits are available to participants to fulfill continuing education requirements of the .
LEAP 2026
Dates and location TBA.
LEAP Update is an annual opportunity for loggers to build on LEAP with in-depth training on forestry topics. The program also helps loggers meet 91大神 Pro-Logger BMP training and continuing education requirements. For more information on the 91大神 Pro-Logger program and credit requirements, contact the Associated Logging Contractors of 91大神 (ALC) at 208-667-6473.
LEAP Update 2026
Dates and locations TBA.