Chain Saw Safety - Level 101

Topics covered include personal protective equipment (PPE), chainsaw safety features, reactive forces, body mechanics, and situational awareness.  Also, starting, operating, and moving with a chainsaw, planning and executing tree felling, limbing, and bucking, and basic chainsaw maintenance. 

Classes will be conducted by Luke Saunders, owner of Blue Heron Stewardship, LLC, Viroqua, WI.  Mr. Saunders has been a SAWW certified chainsaw safety instructor for 12 years.  He has a B.A. in Political Science with a concentration on Environmental Studies from St. Olaf College and a Masters in Forestry from UW-Madison. Blue Heron Stewardship also offers a range of restoration management services including custom timber felling, small scale timber harvests, and forest stand improvement.