Educational Programs and Workshops
Idaho’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 Idaho’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 Idaho Master Forest Steward. Locate events that offer continuing education and certification credits for:
- Idaho Department of Agriculture pesticide recertification
- Idaho Pro-Logger program
- Society of American Foresters Certified Forester program
- Idaho schoolteachers (through the University of Idaho)
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 University of Idaho Extension Forestry stewardship programs. Events details will be added as they are finalized. Check for updates below or check University of Idaho Extension calendar for more.
Forest Owner Field Day
Idaho City
Registration not yet available
Cost $25/person
- Thursday, June 26 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Ray Robison Community Hall
206 W Commercial St.
Idaho City, ID 83631
Latah County
- Late spring/summer (date/venue TBA)
Chainsaw Basics
Register online (be sure to select the correct location)
$25/person. All equipment and personal protective equipment provided.
St. Maries
- Saturday, June 21 (8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
Benewah County Fairgrounds
John Denny Building
McCall
- Saturday, June 28 (8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
UI McCall Outdoor Science School (MOSS)
1800 University Ln #1025
McCall, ID 83638
Orofino
- Friday, June 20 (8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
Clearwater County Extension Office
Orofino, ID 83544
Moscow
- Friday, June 6 (8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
Pitkin Forest Nursery
1025 Plant Science Rd
Moscow, ID 83843
Boise
- Date/time TBA
Eastern Idaho
- Date/time TBA
Pruning to Restore White Pine
Register Online
Registration Brochure | PDF
Sandpoint
- Friday, June 13 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
UI Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center
10881 N. Boyer Rd
Sandpoint, ID 83864
Thinning and Pruning Field Day
Register Online
Registration Brochure | PDF
Bonners Ferry
- Saturday, June 14 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
UI Extension Office, Boundary County
6791 B Main St
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
Measuring Your Trees
Register Online
Registration Brochure | PDF
Sandpoint
- Saturday, July 19 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
UI Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center
10881 N. Boyer Rd
Sandpoint, ID 83864
Natural Resources Camp
Register Today Online
Ketchum
- Saturday, June 16-21
Restoring Idaho Streams
St. Maries
- Friday, July 25
Forest Insects and Disease Field Day
Register Online
Registration Brochure | PDF
Bonners Ferry
- Friday, Aug. 1
Where the Forest Meets the Range
North Central Idaho
- Aug. (date TBA)
Turning Idaho 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
Idaho Master Forest Stewards receive over 70 hours of training, much of which consists of selected existing UI Extension programs many Idaho 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 Idaho to expose participants to a range of forest ecosystems.
Learn more about becoming a certified Idaho Master Forest Steward at the University of Idaho Extension Forestry Panhandle website or by calling Chris Schnepf at the University of Idaho Extension office in Kootenai County at 208-292-1288.
The Logger Education to Advance Professionalism (LEAP) program is a nationally acclaimed University of Idaho 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 Idaho Pro-Logger Program.
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 Idaho Pro-Logger BMP training and continuing education requirements. For more information on the Idaho Pro-Logger program and credit requirements, contact the Associated Logging Contractors of Idaho (ALC) at 208-667-6473.
LEAP Update 2026
Dates and locations TBA.