Twice a year we offer a Chainsaw Safety and Maintenance Workshop at the Conservation Center in Concord. The course is designed to give participants instruction on how to operate a chainsaw safely in the woods. Land Stewards are required to take the class in order to use a saw on Forest Society property, so there is usually a good number of stewards or soon-to-be stewards in the class. This week's class was no exception. Of the 12 participants, 8 were land stewards with varying amounts of prior experience operating chainsaws. Forester Jake Bronnenberg of Bronnenberg Logging &Trucking, along with SPNHF Forester Wendy Weisiger, led the group through saw maintenance, safety gear, and proper felling and bucking techniques. Particpants practiced at each step, using their own saws when possible. Even long-time saw users generally learn some new tips at the workshop, and novices get a head-full of information to practice and remember the next time they start up their saw!
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| What is this strange totem pole? Well, it's the result of many chainsaw students practicing making open-faced notches and bore cuts. We've got a few of these in the woods at Forest Society reservations thanks to our years giving this safety course! If you ever find one, you'll know what it is now! |
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