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GAME OF LOGGING LEVELS I-III, Spring 2009 Courses

Dates - Spring sessions: Registration form

• Level I, April 2, 2009 (rain date: April 9)
• Level II, April 9, 2009 (rain date: April 16)
• Level III, April 16 (rain date: April 23)

Time: 8:00am-4:00pm
Cost: $150 per workshop, full payment in advance required
Limit: 10 participants
Instructor: Northeast Woodland Training
Location: The Waterworks Property, Plank Road, Bristol, Vermont
Directions: From the traffic light in Bristol, follow North Street approximately 0.5 miles until you reach Plank Road (on your left). Turn onto Plank Road. In approximately 3.5 miles you will see a parking lot on your right. That is the access to the Waterworks Property.
Course Description: The Game of Logging training program combines Scandinavian logging techniques with the latest systems for working safely around trees. The Game of Logging program is broken into four levels, and participants must complete levels in succession.

We cannot overstate the value of these training courses. We've had participants who have used chainsaws for 30 years prior to taking GOL Level I say that the course changed the way they work in the woods.

In GOL Level I, participants learn the fundamentals of saw handling and control and how to maximize equipment performance. They cover more advanced areas such as site evaluation and new techniques for precise felling, limbing and bucking. Regardless of your experience, you'll take home valuable new skills from this workshop. You do not need experience with chainsaws to take this course, but please note that you will be felling a tree in this workshop, so need to feel comfortable starting, holding, and operating a saw under the close supervision of a highly skilled instructor.

In GOL Level II, participants learn basic saw maintenance and chain sharpening techniques and continue learning and practicing tree felling and limbing techniques.

In GOL Level III, participants learn techniques for felling difficult trees, including trees with side and back lean, and cover limbing and bucking techniques and systems for planning work.

WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION

Date: December 21, 2008
Time: 4:00 pm on
Location: The Waterworks Property, Plank Road, Bristol

The Eleventh Annual Winter Solstice Celebration will happen this year on Sunday, December 21 st at the 664-acre Waterworks Property on Plank Road in New Haven and Bristol. Sponsored by The Watershed Center, the gathering site is nestled in a softwood grove located on the west bank of the Norton Brook Reservoir.

A fire will be roaring by 4 PM. Rick Ceballos and friends will play at about 5 PM. And at 5:30 PM, Susan Borg and Dick Nesson will lead the group in community songs. There will be a hot fire, music, food, and drinks for sure. Some years there has even been poetry and pageantry for the whole family.

The event will happen in spite of the weather. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight and food and/or drink to share. There is a half-mile trail walk to the celebration site. The trail is gentle but footing can be tricky.

The Waterworks Property is located on the north side of Plank Road, about 3.5 miles east of Bristol 's North Street. The event is free and open to the public. If you need more information, call Vermont Family Forests at 453-7728.

GAME OF LOGGING LEVELS I-III, Fall 2009 Courses

Dates - Fall sessions: GOLRegistrationFall2009

• Level I, October 1, 2009 (rain date: October 8)
• Level II, October 8, 2009 (rain date: October 15)
• Level III, October 15, 2009 (rain date: October 22)

Time: 8:00am-4:00pm
Cost: $150 per workshop, full payment in advance required
Limit: 10 participants
Instructor: Northeast Woodland Training
Location: The Waterworks Property, Plank Road, Bristol, Vermont

Directions: From the traffic light in Bristol, follow North Street approximately 0.5 miles until you reach Plank Road (on your left). Turn onto Plank Road. In approximately 3.5 miles you will see a parking lot on your right. That is the access to the Waterworks Property.

Course Description: The Game of Logging training program combines Scandinavian logging techniques with the latest systems for working safely around trees. The Game of Logging program is broken into four levels, and participants must complete levels in succession.

We cannot overstate the value of these training courses. We've had participants who have used chainsaws for 30 years prior to taking GOL Level I say that the course changed the way they work in the woods.

In GOL Level I, participants learn the fundamentals of saw handling and control and how to maximize equipment performance. They cover more advanced areas such as site evaluation and new techniques for precise felling, limbing and bucking. Regardless of your experience, you'll take home valuable new skills from this workshop. You do not need experience with chainsaws to take this course, but please note that you will be felling a tree in this workshop, so need to feel comfortable starting, holding, and operating a saw under the close supervision of a highly skilled instructor.

In GOL Level II, participants learn basic saw maintenance and chain sharpening techniques and continue learning and practicing tree felling and limbing techniques.

In GOL Level III, participants learn techniques for felling difficult trees, including trees with side and back lean, and cover limbing and bucking techniques and systems for planning work.

Other Local Conservation Events

MONKTON AGRICULTURAL & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

A community meeting to discuss land conservation priorities for the town of Monkton. Saturday, January 10, 2009. 10 AM to 12 PM. Monkton Central School Gymnasium. For more information contact Sue Regier, Chair, phone: 453-3025, e-mail: sregier@gmavt.net

CORNELL UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION FORESTCONNECT PROGRAM