The University of Illinois Extension Forestry Program is partnering with the Illinois Arborist Association and Heartlands Conservancy to host a Chainsaw Safety and Pruning Training on May 21st at Willoughby Heritage Farms in Collinsville, IL. The training will run from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. Registration cost is $20. More information and registration can be found at https://illinoisarborist.org/community-hands-on-training-chot/.
The morning session will cover the safety features built into a chainsaw, 4 reactive forces of a rotating chain, rotational kickback, inertia and manually activated chain brake, proper cutting procedures, proper starting procedures, bore/plunge cutting, basic maintenance, and sharpening. Participants will have hands-on opportunities to explore the saw’s safety features, perform basic maintenance, and practice sharpening.
The afternoon session on pruning is a “hands-on” class. All class participants will be cutting woody plants using the following arborist tools: handsaw, pole saw, pole pruner, hand pruner and loppers. This class will focus on the proper pruning of shade trees and ornamentals, following the ANSI A300 Standard-Part 1.
