Woodland School Courses
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Fall 2010Oct. 8: Game of Logging 3
Spring 2011Jan. 8: Wildlife Management Planning |
***** SAF & Consulting Forester Continuing Education Credits for these courses will be posted by August 1st.*****
Fall 2010
Game of Logging, Level III
Friday, Oct. 8, 8:30am-5:30pm
Mastering the basics of chainsaw safety is essential for woodland owners who want to be more active on their land. The “Game of Logging” is a four-level series designed to increase safety and efficiency of chainsaw use. Hands-on training gives participants the opportunity to fell at least one tree with supervision. Level III focuses on techniques for handling difficult trees. Topics covered include limbing, height measurement, segment calculations, wedging techniques and hinge placement. The felling is done against the tree's natural lean and participants also limb and buck using techniques demonstrated in level II.
Instructors: Ken Lallemont and Nathan Stanford.
Location: ***Note: New Location!*** Samsel Sawmill, Hancock, WI.
Cost: $100 ($90 members).
Class limit: 15.
Forest Measurements
Saturday, Oct. 9, 9am-5pm.
One of the most basic ways that you can learn about your land is by identifing the trees in your woods and tracking changes in growth and mortality over time. Learn basic skills and tools that you will need to perform an inventory of your woodlands. We’ll teach you to gather data on the growth of your trees and establish permanent re-measurement plots to help you better understand your woodlands and use that information in your management decisions.
Instructor: John DuPlissis, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Location: Leopold Center, Baraboo.
Cost:$55 ($45 members).
Class limit: 25.
Game of Logging, Level I
Sunday, Oct. 10, 8:30am-5:30pm
Mastering the basics of chainsaw safety is essential for woodland owners who want to be more active on their land. The “Game of Logging” is a four-level series designed to increase safety and efficiency of chainsaw use. Hands-on training gives participants the opportunity to fell at least one tree with supervision. Level I focuses on introducing the participant to open face felling and the development of techniques to safely use it. Topics covered include personal protective equipment, chainsaw safety features, chainsaw reactive forces, bore cutting, pre-planning the fell, and understanding hinge wood strength.
Instructors: Ken Lallemont and Nathan Stanford.
Location: Leopold Center, Baraboo.
Cost: $90 ($80 members).
Class limit: 15.
Understanding Cost-Share Programs
Saturday, Nov. 13, 9am-12pm.
Want to know more about state and federal grants and cost-sharing opportunities to aid you with your land stewardship activities? If so, this class is for you! Hear from representatives of various programs about the application processes and eligible practices.
Instructors: TBA.
Location: Leopold Center, Baraboo.
Cost: $30 ($25 members).
Class limit: 25.
Understanding Conservation Easements
Saturday, Nov. 13, 1pm-4pm.
Whether you are considering a conservation easement for your property or just want to know more about what they are, this class is a great place to start. Instructors will provide detailed information about easements and help you think about the factors you should consider when planning for your land.
Instructors: Pam Foster Felt, Gathering Waters Conservancy.
Location: Leopold Center, Baraboo.
Cost: $30 ($25 members).
Class limit: 25.
Advanced Prescribed Fire: Burn Planning
Saturday, Dec. 11, 8:30am-12:30pm.
Learn about the elements that influence fire and how to plan a burn to get the desired ecological effects. Participants will leave with an understanding of how to predict the effects of weather and topography on the fire and how to write and implement their own burn plan. This is an advanced workshop for people with some prescribed burning experience. Participants should have taken an introductory workshop and participated in at least five prescribed burns.
Instructor: Alanna Koshollek, Aldo Leopold Foundation.
Location: Leopold Center, Baraboo.
Cost: $35 ($30 members).
Class limit: 25.
Spring 2011
Wildlife Management Plans
Saturday, Jan. 8, 9:00am-5:00pm
Learn how to prepare a management plan for the wildlife on your property. Review techniques for inventorying and monitoring the wildlife species living on or visiting your land. Understand the relationship between various land use decisions and wildlife populations and how to use this understanding when developing goals and objectives for your land.
Instructors: Jamie Nack and David Drake, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Location: Leopold Center, Baraboo.
Cost: $45 ($40 members).
Class limit: 25.
Game of Logging, Level IV
Friday, Feb. 11, 8:30am-5:30pm
Mastering the basics of chainsaw safety is essential for woodland owners who want to be more active on their land. The “Game of Logging” is a four-level series designed to increase safety and efficiency of chainsaw use. Hands-on training gives participants the opportunity to fell at least one tree with supervision. Level IV focuses on ways to maximize a harvest plan for safety and productivity. Felling is practiced at working speed using all the techniques from previous levels. This level is geared to the user group.
Instructors: Ken Lallemont and Nathan Stanford.
Location: Leopold Center, Baraboo.
Cost: $100 ($90 members).
Class limit: 15.
Game of Logging, Level I
Saturday, Feb. 12, 8:30am-5:30pm
Mastering the basics of chainsaw safety is essential for woodland owners who want to be more active on their land. The “Game of Logging” is a four-level series designed to increase safety and efficiency of chainsaw use. Hands-on training gives participants the opportunity to fell at least one tree with supervision. Level I focuses on introducing the participant to open face felling and the development of techniques to safely use it. Topics covered include personal protective equipment, chainsaw safety features, chainsaw reactive forces, bore cutting, pre-planning the fell, and understanding hinge wood strength.
Instructors: Ken Lallemont and Nathan Stanford.
Location: Leopold Center, Baraboo.
Cost: $90 ($80 members).
Class limit: 15.
Game of Logging, Level II
Sunday, Feb. 13, 8:30am-5:30pm
Mastering the basics of chainsaw safety is essential for woodland owners who want to be more active on their land. The “Game of Logging” is a four-level series designed to increase safety and efficiency of chainsaw use. Hands-on training gives participants the opportunity to fell at least one tree with supervision. Level II focuses on maximizing chainsaw performance through basic maintenance, carburetor setting, and filing techniques. Limbing and bucking techniques are introduced, spring pole cutting is covered and more felling is practiced.
Instructors: Ken Lallemont and Nathan Stanford.
Location: Leopold Center, Baraboo.
Cost: $90 ($80 members).
Class limit: 15.
Introduction to Prescribed Burning
Thursday-Friday, Mar. 24-25, 8:30am-5:30pm
The two-day course will cover the ecology of fire, fire behavior principles, and the elements of fire management planning, all particularly focused on prairie and savanna ecosystems. Participants will operate basic fire management tools, view the layout and preparation of a fire unit, and, weather permitting, conduct several real burns. This course will not prepare students to serve as a burn boss or conduct burns on their own.
Instructors: Alanna Koshollek and Steve Swenson, Aldo Leopold Foundation.
Location: Leopold Center, Baraboo.
Cost: $100 ($90 members).
Class limit: 24.
Introduction to Prescribed Burning
Thursday-Friday, Mar. 31-Apr. 1, 8:30am-5:30pm
The two-day course will cover the ecology of fire, fire behavior principles, and the elements of fire management planning, all particularly focused on prairie and savanna ecosystems. Participants will operate basic fire management tools, view the layout and preparation of a fire unit, and, weather permitting, conduct several real burns. This course will not prepare students to serve as a burn boss or conduct burns on their own.
Instructors: Alanna Koshollek and Steve Swenson, Aldo Leopold Foundation.
Location: Leopold Center, Baraboo.
Cost: $100 ($90 members).
Class limit: 24.
**NEW** Forest Soils & Geology
Saturday, Apr. 9, 9:00am-4:00pm
Another way to gain a better appreciation of one’s land is to understand its glacial and geologic past. Looking into Wisconsin’s glacial history sheds light into todays vegetation covers throughout the state. Through the lens of Wisconsin’s glacial history one can then began to piece together one’s own soil types as well as the forest types that associate those soils. To gain knowledge of one’s own soil profiles and forest types is another unambiguous tool that allows for better informed management decisions by allowing the landowner to see not just what happens above ground, but what is growing underground. This experience will help solidify that everything thing on one’s land is connected to the ecological community. This seminar will provide the basic understanding of Wisconsin’s glacial and geologic footprint that has shaped and influenced the state’s diverse soil composition and forest types.
Instructor: Craig Maier, University of Wisconsin.
Location: Leopold Center, Baraboo.
Cost: $45 ($40 members).
Class limit: 25.
**NEW** Agro-Forestry
Saturday, May 14, 9:00am-12:00pm
Take advantage of the economic and ecological benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock. Agroforestry practices combine agriculture with forestry to promote sustainability, long-term productivity, economic stability and biodiversity. Participants will leave with an understanding of different Agroforestry practices and how to begin designing and planning an Agroforestry system appropriate for their property. It may be helpful if participants have some background in agriculture, gardening or forestry, but not a requirement.
Instructors: Erin Schneider, Hilltop Community Farm LLC, and Jen Simoni, Aldo Leopold Foundation.
Location: Leopold Center, Baraboo.
Cost: $35 ($30 members).
Class limit: 25.
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