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Firewood 101:Chainsaw Safety, Firewood Regulation & Tree Selection

• Saturday, October 4, 2014, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Get ready for the wood-cutting season by sharpening your safety skills.

Chainsaw safety is critical yet many users don’t know the basics of chains and sharpness that can make your cutting and felling a safer and more efficient experience. If you are new to using a chainsaw, or even if you’ve been using a chainsaw for years, this program will help get you started safely.

Program also includes advice from a forester on how to assess your woodlot and choose a firewood tree, and a discussion of state firewood regulations and invasive insects. Come and learn, and leave a safer, better-educated chainsaw user and forest steward.

Program

Chainsaw Safety - 90 minutes
Jonathan “Hans” Hanbicki of the Committee for the Advancement of Arboriculture will instruct chainsaw users on personal protective equipment and chain sharpness; demonstrate safety of on-the-ground cuts; and discuss felling: what, why, and when to walk away. Program does not include hands-on chainsaw use.

Firewood Regulations and Invasive Insects - 15 minutes
Jen Stengle of Cornell Cooperative Extension will discuss current firewood regulations and why they are in place. Discussion will include examples of invasive insects and how they hitchhike on firewood.

Choosing Firewood Trees - 45 minutes
Forester Brendan Murphy of the Watershed Agricultural Council will walk attendees through the process of determining how and why to choose a tree for firewood.

Fee

Free

Learn More

http://www.greenchimneys.org/upcoming-events/?event=67

Location

Clearpool Model Forest
Green Chimneys Clearpool Campus
33 Clearpool Road
Carmel, New York 10512

Last updated September 22, 2014