Chainsaw Training – Spring 2010

Ten Bruce Trail volunteers, including 2 from the Caledon Hills section, have received chainsaw training this spring. On May 8, at Mansfield Outdoor Centre the trail workers did Phase 1 – Bucking and Limbing. On May 16, at Hockleycrest Farm, they completed Phase 2 – Felling.

Instructor Ken Goldsmith put the students through their paces with both classroom instruction and practical field experience. The “graduates” are now ready to return to their respective clubs to keep the Trail clear of fallen or potentially dangerous trees.

The major emphasis in the courses was doing the job safely, both for trail users and trail workers.

Some of the field work is captured in the photos below.