Trained Logger Certification (TLC) 2021 Class Schedule for the New York City Watershed Region

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DECEMBER 2020 Ted Baker, Warrensburg, NY FEBRUARY 2021 S M T W T F S 3rd generation logger, Ted Baker, got his first taste of the logging industry S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 at the log yard his grandfather owned in Thurman, NY. Ted has been 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 logging now for 20+ years in the Adirondack Region of New York State 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 and is sometimes joined by his wife and forester Callee. This 800 acre 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 property, located in Warren County, is owned by a large landowner 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 association. Ted’s family has been managing the timber on this property 28 for 43 years. trainedloggercertified.com

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Adult First Aid & CPR (Delhi, NY)

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Passover Palm Sunday

FEBRUARY 2021 APRIL 2021 Top Notch Timber Harvesting LLC, Nineveh, NY S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 6 Keith Clark, owner of Top Notch Timber Harvesting LLC, has been 1 2 3

logging since 2002 and went into business for himself in 2007. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Currently, Keith has two full time employees and a large inventory of 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 equipment including, a bulldozer, grapple skidder, cable skidder, feller 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 buncher, landing loader and log truck with trailer. Keith has maintained 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 his TLC certification since 2005. trainedloggercertified.com

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Good Friday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Game of Logging: Forest Ecology Level 1 & Silviculture (Walton, NY) (Location TBD) Easter Sunday

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Tax Day 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Earth Day

25 26 27 28 29 30 Chainsaw Maintenance (Acra, NY)

Arbor Day

MARCH 2021 MAY 2021 TLC Continuing Education Classes - Game of Logging: Level 4 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

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7 8 9 10 11 12 13 The Watershed Agricultural Council’s Forestry Program hosts a minimum 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 of four TLC Continuing Education classes each year. This Game of 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Logging: Level 4 class in 2020 taught participants how to maximize 16 7 18 19 20 21 22

28 29 30 31 efficiency using trail marking techniques and layout, safe bucking 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

methods, hazard tree removal. Trees were cut at working speed. 30 31

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Memorial Day (31st)

APRIL 2021 JUNE 2021 DCS Logging, Nicholson, PA S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

1 2 3 3rd generation and lifelong logger Dave Sienko started DCS Logging 1 2 3 4 5

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 nine years ago with his business partner Matt Cottrell. Their 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 equiment inventory includes a bulldozer, feller buncher, landing 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 loader and grapple skidder. BMPs on this job located in Walton, NY, 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

25 26 27 28 29 30 were cost-shared by the WAC Forestry Program and this was Dave’s 27 28 29 30 first time participating in the WAC BMP Program. trainedloggercertified.com

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Flag Day 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

First Day of Summer Father’s Day 27 28 29 30

MAY 2021 JULY 2021 Gardner Brothers Logging, DeLancey, NY S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

1 Harry Gardner started logging 25 years ago immediatelly after high 1 2 3

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 school. He went into business for himself five years later and was 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 shortly joined by his brother Erick. Together they harvest timber with a 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

16 7 18 19 20 21 22 bulldozer, cable skidder and a handy skidsteer to move things around on 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 the landing. Harry received cost share funding from the WAC Forestry 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

30 31 Program for BMPs installed on this timber harvest in Kortright, NY.

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Independence Day 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Deposit Lumberjack

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Festival

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Catskill Forest Festival (Margaretville, NY)

JUNE 2021 Finnerty Logging, Deposit, NY AUGUST 2021 S M T W T F S Owner/operator of Finnerty Logging, Mike Finnerty, has been logging for 25+ S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 years after following in his father Pat’s footsteps. Mike first took a Game of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Logging (GOL) class in 1998 and began competing in GOL competitions ten 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 years later, winning the GOL National competition in 2019. Mike attributes his 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 skills and safety in the woods to his father Pat and GOL instructor Bill Lindloff. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 In this picture Mike is using WAC Forestry Program skidder bridge panels for a 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 stream crossing on a timber harvest in Tompkins, NY. trainedloggercertified.com

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Wetlands in the Woods Workshop Field Days (Acra, NY)

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JULY 2021 TLC Core Class - Game of Logging: Level 1 SEPTEMBER 2021 S M T W T F S The Game of Logging (GOL) is widely acknowledged as the premier S M T W T F S 1 2 3 chainsaw safety training program in the country. GOL is one of three 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 trainings required to become TLC certified. The other trainings include a 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Forest Ecology & Silviculture class and an Adult First Aid & CPR class. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 This picture was taken in Jewett, NY and shows first time participant 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Daniel Westcott practicing an open-face notch and bore cut while being 26 27 28 29 30 coached by Bill Lindloff.

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Labor Day Rosh Hashana Patriots’ Day 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Game of Logging:

Level 1 Grandparents’ Day Yom Kippur (location TBD) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Forest Ecology & Silviculture (Acra, NY) First Day of Fall 26 27 28 29 30

AUGUST 2021 OCTOBER 2021 Santoro’s Logging, Cherry Valley, NY S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Joe Santoro began logging thirteen years ago and started Santoro’s 1 2

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Logging three years later. Joe has two full time employees and a 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 large equipment inventory including a bulldozer, landing loader, two 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 grapple skidders, a cable skidder and a feller buncher. Joe received 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

29 30 31 cost share funding from the WAC Forestry Program for BMPs on this 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

30 31 timber harvest in Bovina, NY. 31 trainedloggercertified.com

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SEPTEMBER 2021 NOVEMBER 2021 Eco-tracks Research S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 The WAC Forestry Program, in partnership with SUNY-ESF, conducts 1 2 3 4 5 6

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 forestry/logging research every year in the NYC watershed. In 2020 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 the team set out to discover whether a set of Eco-Wheel Tracks is 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 worth the cost when it comes to soil compaction and operational 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

26 27 28 29 30 performance. This picture was taken at the second research site in 28 29 30 Delhi, NY. Results will be available in 2021.

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Hazard Trees & Storm Damage (location TBD) Election Day 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Daylight Saving Time Ends Veterans Day 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

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Thanksgiving 28 29 30

Hanukkah

OCTOBER 2021 DECEMBER 2021

S M T W T F S Trombley Logging, Middleburgh, NY S M T W T F S 1 2 Dave Trombley, owner of Trombley Logging, has been working 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 in the woods for over forty years and went into business for 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 himself thirty-five years ago. Dave has participated with the WAC 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Forestry BMP Program since 2014 and recently hosted a Game 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 of Logging class on this ash salvage job in Jewett, NY. 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 trainedloggercertified.com

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New Year Eve

NOVEMBER 2021 JANUARY 2022 Steve Bott Logging, Eldred, NY S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 6 Steve Bott started Steve Bott Logging in 2000 after the sawmill 1

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 he was working for closed. He got his TLC certification in 2004 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 and continues to stay certified. Steve currently has two full time 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 employees and his crew operates two grapple skidders, a cable 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

28 29 30 skidder, two bell harvesters, a bulldozer and a landing loader. This 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

picture was taken on a 600+ acre timber harvest in Long Eddy, NY. 30 31

Want to be in next year’s calendar? Call (607) 865-7790 x 119 Want your picture in the get CERTIFIED 2022 Logger Calendar? Trained Logger Certification (TLC) is a voluntary program to promote safe, productive, and sustainable timber harvesting in New York State. Administered by New York Logger Training (NYLT), TLC recognizes loggers who receive education in three “core” areas: 1. Chainsaw Safety, Operation & Productivity (Game of Logging) 2. Forest Ecology & Silviculture 3. Adult First Aid & CPR stay CERTIFIED To maintain TLC status, loggers must obtain at least three continuing education (CE) credits over the three- year certification period. They must also maintain a Call Heather at (607) 865-7790 ext. 119 current Adult First Aid & CPR certificate. to schedule a photo shoot or submit your own picture to [email protected] CERTIFICATE REINSTATEMENT Have you let your TLC lapse? Take advantage of the one-time Certificate Reinstatement option. To apply, you’ll need a current Adult First Aid & CPR and 1 approved CE credit within the past 6 months. Once Get logger training news you’re approved, you’ll have 1 year from the date on your CPR certificate or CE credit (whichever is most delivered direct to your inbox. recent) to complete 2 additional CE credits and regain Visit trainedloggercertified.com your TLC. to sign up.

NYS BMP Field Guide App

The New York State Forestry Best Management Practices Field Guide (NYS BMP Guide) is now available as a FREE dowloadable App for smartphones and tablets. Search for “NYS BMP Guide” in App stores or scan one of the following QR codes. NYS BMP Guide Apple Android 2021 Calendar of Events

Date Event Description Location Cost Delaware County Emergency February 26 These classes are also offered by local schools, Adult First Aid & CPR Services Building $25 core class hospitals, and fire departments. 280 Phoebe Lane, Delhi, NY

Introduces open face felling and the development of techniques to safely use it. Topics covered include April 9 Game of Logging: Level 1 personal protective equipment, chainsaw safety features, Location to be determined $25 core class chainsaw reactive forces, bore cutting, pre-planning the fell, and understanding hinge wood strength.

This training covers wildlife habitat, timber harvest April 10 SWCD Office Building Forest Ecology & Silviculture planning, soil and water quality protection, and other $15 core class 44 West Street, Walton, NY topics. This course may be offered virtually.

This class covers advanced chainsaw maintenance, April 30 adjustments, and sharpening techniques. Participants Agroforestry Resource Center Chainsaw Maintenance $25 C.E. class are encouraged to actively participate by stripping 6055 Route 23, Acra, NY down their saw in class.

Maximizing chainsaw performance, spring pole cutting, May 21 Game of Logging: Level 2 limbing and bucking techniques, and more felling is Location to be determined $25 C.E. class practiced.

Visit the Forestry Program booth for TLC information August NYS Woodsmen’s Oneida County Fairgrounds Gate and giveaways. CE credits are available for attending 20, 21, 22 Field Days Schuyler Street, Boonville, NY Fee seminars in the Educational & Forestry Exhibit building.

Wetlands in the woods are not always wet. Learn Siuslaw Model Forest and August 27 how to use plants and trees to identify where those Wetlands in the Woods Agroforestry Resource Center $10 C.E. class wetlands are, even when they are dry. This course may 6055 Route 23, Acra, NY be offered virtually.

September 17 Game of Logging: Level 1 See April 9th for description. Location to be determined $25 core class Siuslaw Model Forest and September 20 Forest Ecology & Silviculture See April 10th for description. Agroforestry Resource Center $15 core class 6055 Route 23, Acra, NY Using an actual log truck, a mechanic will review B&B Forest Products October 15 Log Truck Inspection maintenance tips to make your trucking more efficient, 251 State Route 145 $25 C.E. class & Maintenance and a DOT inspection officer will go over what they look Cairo, NY for when inspecting loads to help you avoid a ticket.

November 5 Hazard Trees & Storm Hazard tree removal and dealing with trees under Location to be determined $25 C.E. class Damage extreme compression/tension, root balls and hangers.

December 6 These classes are also offered by local schools, Agroforestry Resource Center Adult First Aid & CPR $25 core class hospitals and fire departments. 6055 Route 23, Acra, NY

For orange classes register with For green classes register For classes throughout the Watershed Agricultural with CCE of Columbia & the rest of the state, contact Council’s Forestry Program at Greene Counties at New York Logger Training at (607) 865-7790 x 119. (518) 622-9820. (518) 463-1297. The Trained Logger Certification (TLC) program is coordinated in New York State by New York Logger Training (NYLT).

The Watershed Agricultural Council’s (WAC) Forestry Program conducts core TLC and Continuing Education classes that are eligible for TLC certification through NYLT. Loggers can receive cost-share funding from WAC to install BMPs on jobs they cut in the NYC Watershed, with higher amounts paid to loggers who have TLC certification. Visit nycwatershed.org/bmp-program to learn more about these funding opportunities.

This calendar lists all the TLC-eligible classes that WAC offers in and around the NYC Watershed region.

For information on other TLC classes visit newyorkloggertraining.org or call (518) 463-1297.

Cutting a job in the NYC Watershed? Contact the WAC Forestry Program at (607) 865-7790 to discuss potential BMP To register for classes offered by cost-share funding the Watershed Agricultural Council’s Forestry Program in the NYC Watershed opportunities. and surrounding counties, contact WAC at (607) 865-7790 x 119 or CCE Columbia & Greene Counties at (518) 622-9820.

The Watershed Agricultural Council thanks these agencies and businesses for their participation in Trained Logger Certification:

New York Logger Training

The Watershed Agricultural Council, a nonprofit 501(c)3, is funded by the NYC DEP, USDA, U.S. Forest Service and other sources. EOE/EOP ©2020