Chainsaw Safety Workshop

36,000 people require emergency room treatment each year from chainsaw injuries. The average injury requires 110 stitches. Gain the knowledge and confidence to safety operate a chainsaw as part of your invasive species management and land steward operations.

Join us for a workshop led by Purdue Extension forester, Don Carlson for classroom and field based education on chainsaw safety so you don't become a statistic.

We ask for a $10 donation to take part in the workshop. Each participant will receive resources including a Buckthorn Blaster herbicide dauber bottle (valued at over $10). HIP volunteers and anyone for whom the registration donation presents a financial barrier are encouraged to email Y2xhaXJlICEgbGFuZSB8IGhhbWlsdG9uY291bnR5ICEgaW4gISBnb3Y= to receive a discount code for free registration.

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Part 1: Chainsaw Basics (indoors)
Understand some basics about running a saw safety and effectively
How to recognize and reduce hazards.
How, when, and why to fell a tree
Equipment review

Part 2: Tree Felling Demo and Q&A (outdoors, weather permitting)

This event is brought to you by the Hamilton County Invasives Partnership with additional support from Hamilton County Parks and Recreation and a Clean Water Indiana Grant.

You may also like the following events from Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District:

• Next Thursday, 26th June, 01:30 am, Women 4 the Land Learning Circle: Soils 101 in Fortville
• Next Saturday, 28th June, 09:00 am, Secrets of the Invasive Plant World - New Castle in New Castle
• This August, 14th August, 09:00 am, Pay Dirt Hamilton County in Noblesville

Also check out other Workshops in Cicero, Nonprofit events in Cicero.