Trained Logger Certification (TLC) 2012 Schedule of Events & Incentives in the Catskill/Lower Hudson Region
January 2012 All photos taken by Heather Hilson, WAC, unless otherwise indicated. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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February 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4
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Presidents’ Day Washington’s Birthday 26 27 28 29
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March 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3
Adult First Aid & CPR
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Game of Logging: Level 1
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FEBRUARY 2012 APRIL 2012 Picture Profile - TLC Logger, Fred Soucia S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 TLC Logger Fred Soucia, with help from his brother and father, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 working on the landing of a timber harvest in Margaretville, NY. Fred 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 received funding from the Forestry Program for skid trail re-grading 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 and relocation, waterbar installation, geotextile fabric and gravel. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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April 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Palm Sunday Good Friday 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Easter Sunday Passover 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
GPS For Loggers
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Arbor Day 29 30
MARCH 2012 MAY 2012
S M T W T F S Picture Profile - Log Bucking for Profit S M T W T F S
1 2 3 Held at Wighman Lumber in Portlandville, NY, this workshop was 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 offered as a Continuing Education class for TLC loggers in the 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Catskill/Lower Hudson Region. Participants learned to use HW 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
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May 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5
Forest Ecology, Silviculture & BMPs
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Memorial Day
APRIL 2012 JUNE 2012
S M T W T F S Picture Profile - TLC Logger, Jake Rosa S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 In some cases, fords are a perfectly acceptable method of crossing 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 a stream. On this job in Middletown, NY, TLC logger Jake Rosa 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 utilized the Forestry Program’s BMP Program to fund the water 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 bars, gravel and geotextile on the approaches to the ford as well 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 as it’s post-harvest stabilization. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 www.trainedloggercertified.com
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Father’s Day First Day of Summer 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
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July 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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Deposit Lumberjack
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JUNE 2012 AUGUST 2012
S M T W T F S Picture Profile - TLC Logger, Glenn DeFrancisco S M T W T F S
1 2 TLC logger, Glenn DeFrancisco of Oak Valley Logging cuts logs to 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 length with his Slasher in Stamford, NY. Working alongside Glenn 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 on this job was TLC logger Mike Fabian. Glenn used the Forestry 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Program’s BMP Program to help fund skid trail regrading, waterbars, 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 gravel and post-harvest stabilization on this timber harvest. 26 27 28 29 30 31 www.trainedloggercertified.com
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Hands-on BMP Installation Field Days Workshop
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S M T W T F S Picture Profile - NYS Woodsmen’s Field Days S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Visit the Forestry Program booth in the Kiwanis Buiding at the NYS 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Woodsmen’s Field Days to learn about Trained Logger Certification 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 (TLC), sign up for fall TLC classes at reduced rates, and receive 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 free TLC merchandise. Ask about our cost-sharing programs and 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 29 30 31 how being TLC certified can benefit you and your business. 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 www.trainedloggercertified.com
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Grandparent’s Day Patriots’ Day 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 NYC Watershed Logger Training Working Group Meeting Rosh Hashanah First Day of Fall 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Yom Kippur
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S M T W T F S Picture Profile - Hands-on BMP Workshop S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 Now being held as a Continuing Education class every year in the 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Catskill/Lower Hudson region, the Hands-on BMP workshop gives 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 TLC loggers the opportunity to try their hand at installing BMPs. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 In this picture, TLC logger Ben Byas installs a waterbar as class 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 31 instructor and TLC logger Jake Rosa oversees. 28 29 30 31 www.trainedloggercertified.com
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Skidder Bridge Construction Workshop
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Forest Ecology, Silviculture & BMPs Columbus Day 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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Halloween
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www.trainedloggercertified.com TLC…Easy as One, Two, Three NYC Watershed Trained Logger Certification (TLC) is a voluntary program to promote safe, productive, and Logger Training Working sustainable timber harvesting in New York State. Administered by New York Logger Training Group Members (NYLT), TLC recognizes loggers who receive education in three “core” areas of knowledge and skills: Roger Bresee 1. Chainsaw Safety, Operation and Productivity (Game of Logging) Bresee Tree & Forest 2. Forest Ecology, Silviculture & BMPs Management 3. Adult First Aid/CPR Davenport, NY (607) 278-6802 Stay Certified Eric Carlson To maintain TLC status, loggers must acquire at least three continuing education credits over ESFPA/NYLT the three-year certification period, in addition to maintaining a current CPR certificate. Rensselaer, NY (518) 463-1297 Benefits of TLC Certification in the New York City Watershed Eric Dahlberg √ $5/MBF premium for loads delivered to participating mills (see below). Hardwoods Unlimited √ Free roadside TLC job site sign to advertise your services. Gilboa, NY Call (607) 865-7790 ext. 101 to arrange for delivery. (607) 588-6273 √ Payment bonuses from the WAC Forestry Program for Best Management Rick Lutz Practices used in watershed timber harvests. Lutz Logging √ OSHA-approved Logger’s First Aid Kit to each newly certified logger. Prattsville, NY (518) 859-5449 Karl VonBerg WAC Forestry Program Walton, NY (607) 865-7790 Jake Rosa Dry Brook Custom TLC LOGGERS Arkville, NY Remember to check your (607) 434-0351 status at Larry Schaefer - Chair www.nyloggertraining.com Schaefer Logging Deposit, NY to avoid a lapse in certification. (607) 467-4990 John Schwartz NYC Department of Environmental Protection Kingston, NY (845) 340-7874 2011 TLC Participating Mills: Jim Waters Catskill Forest Association Present a valid TLC wallet card and receive a bonus of $5/MBF at the following mills: Arkville, NY Baillie Lumber Cannonsville Lumber, Inc. Greene Lumber J&J Log and Lumber (845) 586-3054 5 Railroad Street 199 Old Route 10 Company, Inc. Corp. Marilyn Wyman Smyrna, NY 13464 Deposit, NY 13754 16991 State Route 23 528 Old Route 22 CCE Greene County (607) 627-6547 (607) 467-3380 Davenport, NY 13750 Dover Plains, NY 12522 Acra, NY (607) 278-6101 (845) 832-6535 (518) 622-9820 2012 Calendar of Events All continuing education courses have been approved by NYLT. Date Event Description Location Cost Meetings are held at 10am and are open to NYC Watershed Logger Training all loggers. Continuing education credits are SWCD Office Building January 19 n/a Working Group Meeting available for attendees. Call the WAC office if 44 West Street, Walton, NY you plan to attend. (607) 865-7790 ext. 101. These classes are also offered by local SWCD Office Building March 2 Adult First Aid & CPR schools, hospitals and fire departments (if the $25 44 West Street, Walton, NY TLC dates listed do not work for you). This all-day workshop focuses on chainsaw March 12 Game of Logging: Level 1 Southern Catskill Region $25 safety and open-face felling techniques. Basic GPS use and field application for Agroforestry Resource Center April 19 GPS For Loggers $15 loggers. 6055 Route 23, Acra, NY This training covers wildlife habitat, harvest Forest Ecology, Silviculture & May 4 planning, soil and water quality protection and 4H Camp Shankitunk, Delhi, NY $15 BMPs other topics. NYC Watershed Logger Training SWCD Office Building May 17 See January 19 for details. n/a Working Group Meeting 44 West Street, Walton, NY July 20, 21, Festival Field Deposit Lumberjack Festival 34th Annual Deposit Lumberjack Festival n/a 22 Borden Street, Deposit, NY A celebration of the Catskill Region’s forests Village Pavillion July 28 Catskill Forest Festival to foster an appreciation for the many benefits n/a Margaretville, NY these working forests provide. 64th Annual NYS Woodsmen’s Field Days. August 17, NYS Woodsmen’s Oneida County Fairgrounds Look for the Forestry Program booth for TLC n/a 18, 19 Field Days Schuyler Street, Boonville, NY information and giveaways. Participants will flag trails on a harvest site Hands-On BMP Installation Siuslaw Model Forest August 22 and then practice installing waterbars with a $25 Workshop 6055 Route 23, Acra, NY bulldozer. NYC Watershed Logger Training SWCD Office Building September 20 See January 19 for details. n/a Working Group Meeting 44 West Street, Walton, NY Skidder Bridge Construction Hands-on construction of a portable 20 foot, Axtell-Bradtke Lumber October 5 $25 Workshop 3-panel, skidder bridge. 113 Beals Pond Road, Masonville, NY This training covers wildlife habitat, harvest Forest Ecology, Silviculture & Agroforestry Resource Center October 12 planning, soil and water quality protection and $15 BMPs 6055 Route 23, Acra, NY other topics. An introduction to invasive and native forest Agroforestry Resource Center November 8 Forest Pests and Diseases $10 insects, plants and weeds. 6055 Route 23, Acra, NY This all-day workshop focuses on chainsaw November 9 Game of Logging: Level 1 Northern Catskill Region $25 safety and open-face felling techniques. These classes are also offered by local Agroforestry Resource Center December 7 Adult First Aid & CPR schools, hospitals and fire departments (if the $25 6055 Route 23, Acra, NY TLC dates listed do not work for you).
For more information and pre-registration for all workshops, contact Marilyn Wyman at CCE of Greene County/Agroforestry Resource Center at www.nyloggertraining.org (607) 865-7790 ext. 101 (518) 622-9820. (518) 463-1297 ext. 3 www.agroforestrycenter.org Catskill/Delaware Watershed Region
The Watershed Agricultural Council thanks these agencies and businesses for their participation in Trained Logger Certification:
PA
Croton Watershed Region
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The WAC is funded by NYC Department of Environmental Protection, US Forest Service, USDA and other sources. EOE/EOP