We Want You As A Chainsawyer!

ATC is managing an August 16-17 chainsawyer certification class at the Sugar Grove Konnarock Work Center! If interested, please contact Conner McBane (cmcbane@appalachiantrail.org as soon as possible.

Here is the link to the course registration, please register for the course before August 10th: https://volunteer.appalachiantrail.org/s/atc-project-details?c__recId=a0qUI000005XJkA

Josh will be presenting the Developing Thinking Sawyer curriculum during this course as well as providing details on the newest saw policy. Some things might seem new to you even if you took a course three years ago, but most of our basic chainsaw operations are very much the same including the use of OHLEC (Objective, Hazards, Leans/Binds, Escape Plan, Cut Plan). If you've never taken a Chainsaw Course then that's okay, we look forward to teaching you all the new curriculum!

As part of this new saw curriculum, there is some prework involved prior to the course. This prework is not required, but it is for your benefit so that you can familiarize yourself with the new curriculum and come to the course ready to engage with questions. Here is a link to the prework that I typically recommend folks try to have completed prior to the course: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1snbG6xWjOaJDWD43H3OwPJ8izkgvkaWz .

You will also be expected to have a First-Aid CPR Certificate or be in the process of obtaining one. Your saw card will not be valid until you have a valid FA/CPR certification. If you need Sawyer PPE or need a First-AID CPR training reimbursement, then please visit this link: https://appalachiantrail.org/get-involved/volunteer/safety/information-for-a-t-sawyers/ .Extra PPE, chainsaws, and tools will be supplied if you do not have your own. Since Josh is leading the course, please reach out to him (jkloehn@appalachiantrail.org) to request PPE/chainsaw/tools so that he can come prepared to support your participation. 

Here is a link to the Developing Thinking Sawyer Curriculum that we will be covering in-depth on Saturday, the curriculum includes felling and bucking, but this is a bucking only course: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13s8dq-WngBexhgTEbXESNT9N297CSj7d

Here is a link to all of the PowerPoint modules, please feel free to ignore the felling module. We will be going over these PowerPoints in depth on Friday. 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MzE81Q3qkKIOLHwEgmKQUoF3UWNE7Pft?usp=drive_link

• Saturday: We will be meeting at 9 am at the Konnarock Basecamp for a full day in the classroom- please bring your PPE and saw gear: 609 Flat Ridge Rd, Sugar Grove VA 24375. Friday will end at 5pm. 

• Sunday: We will be meeting at 8am at Konnarock Basecamp and then driving to the fieldwork site nearby for training and evaluations: 609 Flat Ridge Rd, Sugar Grove VA 24375. Sunday will end at 4pm.