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CORVALLIS - A unique natural resources program taught entirely in Wallowa County will be offered this fall by the College of Forestry and Extended Campus at Oregon State University.

More information about this Wallowa Resources Field Program, which runs from Sept. 12 to Nov. 17, can be obtained on the web at http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/wallowa

This field studies program is designed for either undergraduate students or professionals, who wish to study community-based forestry and natural resources in a region that's working to manage its forests, grasslands, rivers and ecosystems in a sustainable manner. Instructors will include resource and conservation professionals, community leaders, land managers, and scientists. Students will live in Wallowa County and interact with community residents.

A focus of the course, educators say, will be to explore how both economic and ecological goals can be balanced, and real-world problems and issues dealt with. Registration has begun and more information on the program is now available by contacting OSU Extended Campus, the university's award winning program of extended education, at (800) 235-6559.