ALSTEAD, N.H. – The Cheshire County Conservation District (CCCD), in partnership with Distant Hill Gardens, UNH Cooperative Extension, Antioch University New England, Long View Forest, and the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), is excited to announce a forest stewardship summer workshop. The Managing your Backyard Woodlot workshop will be hosted on Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 3-5 p.m., at 24 Valley Road, Alstead, N.H.
This workshop is tailored for individuals with small woodlots who want to learn how to safely fell trees and remove logs from their woods using small equipment. A large percentage of woodlot owners want to be more active in collecting logs or firewood from their properties, but are unsure how to do it. This workshop will address small-scale, low-impact woodland management.
We will cover the following topics: a demonstration of chainsaw techniques to safely fell, limb, and buck logs to length; hands-on use of a logging arch to move logs out of the woods for processing, using a small tractor, ATV, or pickup truck; other options for low-impact logging, such as the use of a small forwarder; and discussion of financial aid and equipment rental programs available to landowners.
Registration is free and required, at www.cheshireconservation.org/events. Donations to the sponsoring organizations are welcomed and encouraged.
For additional information, questions, or for assistance in registration, contact Nina Halsted at nina@cheshireconservation.org or 802-400-3660.