Forest management: Owners of wooded land can learn how to manage it at a nine-week course offered from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays from Sept. 18 to Nov. 13 at the Washington State University Extension Office at McCollum Park in Everett.
Participants will learn about wildlife habitat; timber management practices; water quality and aquatic habitat; forest health; and decreasing damage from wildfire, disease and other threats. Course instructors also will cover how to become eligible for forest property tax programs, and other programs and certifications. Instructors will help each participant develop a custom plan for caring for the property, and students also receive reference materials, maps and aerial photos of their property and a consultation with a professional forester or wildlife biologist.
WSU Extension and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources are offering the course. It costs $150, and the registration deadline is Sept. 14. For more information, call Kevin Zobrist, WSU Forest Stewardship Educator, at 425-357-6017 or go online to snohomish.wsu.edu/forestry.
Five easy pieces: Fall fashion for the home has its traditions, as well as new trends, points out Robyn Arvedon, national spokeswoman and style expert for HomeGoods stores. She volunteered a five easy, inexpensive ways to give the home to a more cozy, autumnal feel.
1. Pillows add color and texture, with fabrics such as nubby raw silk or that appear handmade or show ethnic influence.
2. Change rugs to bring in warmer colors and thicker-ply fibers.
3. Candles and room diffusers provide a subtle scent of the season, with suggestions of pine, spices and pumpkin.
4. Snip branche with berries or leaves and put in vases to use as focal points in a room.
5. Oversized wreaths using gourds and mini pumpkins give a harvest feel.
For more ideas check www.homegoods.com.
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