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CORVALLIS, Ore. - A five-course field program on sustainable resource management and community-based forestry will be offered during Oregon State University's summer session.

The Wallowa Resources Field Program, taught entirely in Wallowa County in northeastern Oregon, provides undergraduates and professionals hands-on experience in dealing with current issues in natural resources, and the relationship between these resources and local communities.

The program is a partnership with OSU's College of Forestry, OSU Extended Campus and Wallowa Resources, a non-profit agency that provides leadership on natural resource, economic and community issues in Wallowa County.

Program instructors and guest lecturers will explore a range of current issues. Instructors include Nils Christoffersen, deputy director of the Wallowa Resources Agency; geologist Ellen Morris Bishop; and wildlife biologist Michael C. Hansen. Other presentations will be made by county commissioners, Native American tribal members, Forest Service professionals, private forest contractors, ranch managers, archaeologists, land use planners, ecologists, and local business leaders.

The first course in the Wallowa Resources Program is a one-week intensive course, and the remaining four courses are two-week courses. Students will live at a historic ranch, a U.S. Forest Service guard camp, and a Wallowa Lake camp. Some home stays with local residents are included.

Students may enroll in the entire five-course program, or take individual courses with instructor permission. Details about courses, costs and other information can be found on the web at http://summer.oregonstate.edu/courses/wallowa, or by contacting the OSU Summer Session office, at (800) 375-9359 or summer.session@oregonstate.edu