Description
Start Date-End Date: 09/02/2022-09/04/2022
Land Manager Office: USFS - Rio Grande National Forest
Land Manager Contact: Katie Goodleaf
Funding Partner:
Programmatic Partner: USFS - Rio Grande National Forest
Summary: In this training, you will learn crosscut saw techniques, procedures, and best practices for safely and effectively clearing trails in challenging situations. The course will also cover basic tool care and maintenance and include a mix of online course work, classroom learning, and hands-on field experience.
Description: Read Before You Register! Need-to-Know Details:
You must provide your own food
Overnight accommodations.VOC is not providing a designated campsite for the training but there are numerous dispersed and fee based camping options in the area. Dispersed camping is available at Shaw Lake. There is also BLM camping between Monte Vista and Del Norte. Feel free to contact me if you would like additional camping suggestions in the area.
Please come prepared to use the bathroom outdoors.VOC is not providing portalets at this time and public restrooms may be unavailable during the field portion of the training. Pleaseclick herefor more information on how to "go" outside. There will be facilities at the camp site and at the trailhead to the cutting site.
Cancellation & Waitlists:Due to this year's limited number of trainings and trainee spots, we expect trainings to fill quickly with waitlists. If you need to cancel, please emailoutreach@voc.orgas soon as possible so we can free your spot for another trainee.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:Attendeesare required to participate in all sessions of the training; Friday, Saturday and Sunday.The pre-course work and Friday will cover the classroom portion of this course and will allow for more hands-on training in the field. You must have at least abasic first aid certificationand be able to present your card for the crosscut certification or recommendation to be given. You will be required to complete a 3-4 hour online prep course before attending the workshop; access information will be provided within 2 weeks of the workshop date.
Open to volunteers and employees from any organization.
Where You'll Be:
Originally home to Ute, Pueblo, and Jicarilla Apache tribes, the Rio Grande National Forest stretches 1.83 million acres across south central Colorado. It features a variety of landscapes from high desert to rocky crags, as well as an abundance of wildlife and wildflowers.
What You'll Do:
In this 3-day training, you will learn crosscut saw techniques, procedures, and best practices for safely and effectively clearing trails in challenging situations. The course will also cover basic tool care and maintenance and include a mix of online course work, classroom learning, and hands-on field experience.
Why It Matters:
Maintaining wilderness trails is largely becoming a matter of clearing trails of downed trees. Gain the skills to safely and effectively clear trees with wilderness-approved crosscut saws.
Cost: $60*. Refunds will be provided to those who cancel at least 2 weeks before the training date.
**Please note that certification is a recommendation that must be approved by each local agency or land manager where work with saws is being performed. We hope to get everyone evaluated and certified, but this will depend on the number of participants as well as the number of qualified certifiers available to help. We may arrange for a second certification session if we can't get everyone certified initially.
About Outdoor Stewardship Institute (OSI)
Originally created in collaboration with other organizations, OSI offers affordable, in-depth training courses for volunteers and employees from any organization to learn or improve their stewardship skills and prepare for a variety of leadership roles. Approximately 300 people each year receive OSI training in topics such as volunteer crew leadership; trail design, construction, and maintenance; ecological, habitat, and fire restoration; crosscut saw skills and more. OSI is a program of Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC), the state's oldest, largest, and leading outdoor stewardship nonprofit organization. For more information, visit www.voc.org/osi or call 303-715-1010.
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Additional Information: Important:A current basic First Aid and CPR certification or higher is required to validate all saw certifications. You MUST have this certification PRIOR to taking this class.
Required Equipment & PPE:
Heavy-duty, cut-resistant or leather, waterproof or water-repellent, ankle-high laced boots with nonskid soles
Long sleeves
Pants (no fraying on the boot overlap)
Leather gloves
6pt hard hat (can be provided to you if needed)
Eye protection
Optional:Crosscut saw with removable handle (extra saws available to participants in limited quantities)
Camping Available: Yes
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High Altitude Project:
Desired Number of Volunteers: 5
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 11
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0
Total Volunteer Days: 8
Total Unique Volunteers: 4
Total Volunteer Hours: 64
Staff Hours: 18
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary: The training went well but fall recruitment was not successful, keep future trainings in the spring. Shaw Lake provides a great cutting site with various options for complex and simple cutting practice.
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| 18 and older |
