This expert-led course is well-suited for busy adults who enjoy online learning but also want to see stewardship in action and includes self-paced online lessons, and live Zoom sessions where you can interact directly with local experts.
Land Steward Course Overview
The Oregon State University Extension 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 research-based, professionally developed course will cover topics on:
wildfire risk reduction
forest & woodland management
encouraging and controlling wildlife
stream ecology
pasture management
growing healthy soils
rural water system infrastructure
rural economics and enterprise
stewardship planning & more!
We recognize that not all of the topics covered will be directly applicable to your property or situation. Nevertheless, we encourage you to interact with all the course content to develop a broad understanding and perspective on land management.
The course includes a series of nine self-paced online lessons. Throughout the course, you can expect to spend up to two hours per module. You will also complete a series of resource assessments to get to know your property better and develop a management plan for your property using our landowner-friendly template.
Land Steward Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, you will be able to:
Describe basic stewardship practices for woodlands, wildlife, soils, pastures, water resources, streams and riparian areas.
Conduct an assessment for each of these resources to identify potential resource concerns, desirable healthy conditions and potential follow-up actions.
Create a management plan for your property to help you meet your goals and improve resource stewardship
About OSU Extension Land Steward
The Land Steward Program dedicates time to helping owners achieve a viable and sustainable vision for their land. Join us to learn more about your land, figure out what you want to do with it and make a plan to get you there.
OSU employees, Land Steward volunteers and local partners work together to provide trainings, community classes, land tours and workshops. These activities offer a wide range of topics relevant to rural living and stewardship.
Visit https://extension.oregonstate.edu/land-steward to learn more.
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