Forestry Mini-College
Forestry Mini-College
Save the Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
Forestry Mini-College is a one-day educational workshop held on The University of Montana Campus in Missoula, Montana. Anyone interested in forestry is welcome.
Professionals from a variety of natural resources based agencies and industries as well as researchers from Montana State University and The University of Montana, present a variety of sessions for participants to choose topics of greatest interest.
Workshop Information
2025 Registration Information and Schedule (coming early January)
- Online Registration
- Printable Registration
- Schedule
- The event will be tentatively held Saturday, March 8, 2025 on the University of Montana Campus (Forestry and Stone Hall Buildings) Campus Map
- Registration deadline: Monday, February 24th (after deadline please call 406-243-2773)
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Check-in at the day of the event starts at 8:30 am in the lower level of the Forestry building.
- Classes begin at 9:30 am and continue through 4:00 pm with a one hour lunch break
at 12:00pm.
- Morning Session Times: 9:30 am - 10:30 am and 10:50 am - 11:50 am
- Afternoon Session Time: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm and 2:50 am - 3:50 pm
- The registration fee is $40 per person which covers a catered lunch, refreshments between classes and any handout materials from the classes.
- Each attendee can register for a maximum of 4 classes offered, at 60 minutes each.
- Upon receipt of a completed registration form and payment. MSU Extension Forestry will email or mail all registrants a personalized class schedule including a map about a week after registering. All communication about the workshop will be through email, so make sure to check your spam folder. If you have registered but do not receive anything from us please call 406-243-2773.
- Free Parking is available in any lot on campus on Saturday. If you pay for parking you will not be reimbursed.
- Attendance is worth up to 6 CFE credits for members of the Society of American Foresters and 4 ALP/PLH credits for professional loggers.
- If you have any questions please contact MSU Extension Forestry office 406-243-2773.
2022 Mini College Handouts
2021 Mini College Recorded Sessions and Handouts
Handouts
Session Recordings
- Planting Trees, Small, and Large. Tips to be Successful - Presented by: Peter Kolb
- Montana Forest Insect and Disease Overview - Presented by: Amy Gannon
- Controlling Pocket Gophers - Presented by: Stephen M. Vantassell
- Managing Weeds after Fire - Presented by: Jane Mangold
- Thinning Guidelines bases on species and site productivity - Presented by: Dr. Mark Kimsey
- Bed Bugs - A Montana Epidemic? - Presented by: Laurie Kerzicnik
- Estate Planning: Protecting you Legacy - Presented by: Joel Schumacher
ARCHIVED - Past Forestry MiniCollege Sessions
Location of the event on The University of Montana campus
W.A Franke College of Forestry & Conservation
Missoula, MT 59812-0606
View the location of MSU Extension Forestry in a larger map