 Each year, ATC—in partnership with clubs and government agencies—conducts workshops for current and new volunteers. Workshops cover basic maintenance, chain saw safety, rock work, winch skills, wilderness first aid, environmental monitoring, and more.
ATC invites you to participate in the following workshops provided for you. Generally, the workshops are open to any participant. Some have age requirements, and all require preregistration. Registration deadlines are generally one week prior to the workshop, unless otherwise noted. There are no fees unless indicated. Most workshops require wearing work clothes (you'll probably get dirty), and you should also bring work gloves and sturdy boots. You'll need to bring a lunch to most of the workshops. If your club needs additional training, we encourage you to contact your ATC regional office. We appreciate all your hard work in maintaining the A.T.
Find one near you:
New England
Mid-Atlantic
Central & Southwest Virginia
Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee
New England 2010 Workshops
Sawyer Certification Workshop
Saturday and Sunday, April 17-18
Bradford, ME
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy's sawyer certification program teaches Trail volunteers how to safely operate a chain saw to remove downed trees and cut materials needed for Trail projects. We offer free training courses, free personal protective equipment (PPE), and reimbursement of first-aid and/or CPR certification costs. The workshops will be for both new certification and re-certification. The re-certification course will be one day only, the Saturday of the noted weekend. The one-day re-certification class is for Sawyers with a current Level B certification. If your current certification will expire in the next twelve months, or has recently expired, we urge you to signup for a workshop and renew your credentials. Space is limited.
Please contact Craig Dickstein at craig.donna@wildblue.net or (207) 672-4983 or PO Box 128, Caratunk, Maine 04925.
One Day Chainsaw Recertification Course
Sunday May 2
ATC’s Kellogg Conservation Center in South Egremont, MA
This recertification course is open only to previously certified A.T. maintainers. Registration deadline is April 16th. Instructor: Peter Jensen
To register contact Adam Brown at abrown@appalachiantrail.org
Trail Maintenance 101
Saturday and Sunday, May 8 & 9, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Manchester, VT
Learn the elements necessary for the care of a hiking trail by joining a Brattleboro Section outing; overnight at Spruce Peak Shelter optional. This two day-long field workshop will include pruning and clipping, blazing, caring for drainages, and removing blowdowns. No prior experience necessary and tools provided. Instructors: GMC Brattleboro Section; GMC Field Programs Staff. Limit: 15. Free. Register at least two weeks in advance of course.
To register contact the Green Mountain Club at 802.244.7037 or gmc@greenmountainclub.org
Corridor Monitoring and Boundary Maintenance Workshop
Saturday, May 15, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Appalachian Trail - Barnard, VT
Do you have an interest in land conservation, natural history, and orienteering? If so, you may want to become a volunteer corridor monitor. Over sixty GMC volunteers regularly walk the lands of the protected Long Trail and Appalachian Trail corridor to ensure conservation easements are being upheld, maintain boundaries, and gather information. This workshop will cover map and compass use, conservation easements, surveys, boundaries, and natural history. Instructor: GMC Staff. Limit: 15. Free. Register at least two weeks in advance.
To register contact the Green Mountain Club at 802-244-7037 or gmc@greenmountainclub.org
Chainsaw Sawyer Workshop with One Day Recertification Option
Saturday and Sunday, June 12-13, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
USFS Mount Tabor Work Center - Danby, VT
This comprehensive workshop will focus on saw maintenance, sawyer safety, bucking, limbing, and limited felling. Upon successful completion, sawyers will receive U.S. Forest Service certification and be able to saw on the Long Trail /Appalachian Trail. The first day of the course is open as a “One Day Recertification” day for currently certified or recently lapsed level B sawyers who need to recertify their cards. Instructors: Green Mountain National Forest Staff; GMC Staff. This class is free but limited to those who maintain the Appalachian Trail portion of the Long Trail System. Limit: 12. Register at least three weeks in advance of course.
To register contact the Green Mountain Club at 802-244-7037 or gmc@greenmountainclub.org
Crosscut Sawyer Workshop
Saturday and Sunday, June 26 & 27, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
USFS Mount Tabor Work Center - Danby, VT
Learn safe and efficient use and maintenance of a crosscut saw and other hand tools. Gain hands-on experience cutting blowdowns and felling trees. Successful participants receive U.S. Forest Service certification for use of a crosscut saw to maintain trails in federal wilderness areas. Instructors: Green Mountain National Forest Staff; GMC Staff. Limit: 12. Register at least three weeks in advance of course.
To register contact the Green Mountain Club at 802-244-7037 or gmc@greenmountainclub.org
Sawyer Certification Workshop
Saturday and Sunday, October 2-3
Windham, ME
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy's sawyer certification program teaches Trail volunteers how to safely operate a chain saw to remove downed trees and cut materials needed for Trail projects. We offer free training courses, free personal protective equipment (PPE), and reimbursement of first-aid and/or CPR certification costs. The workshops will be for both new certification and re-certification. The re-certification course will be one day only, the Saturday of the noted weekend. The one-day re-certification class is for Sawyers with a current Level B certification. If your current certification will expire in the next twelve months, or has recently expired, we urge you to signup for a workshop and renew your credentials. Space is limited.
Please contact Craig Dickstein at craig.donna@wildblue.net or (207) 672-4983 or PO Box 128, Caratunk, Maine 04925.
Mid-Atlantic 2010 Workshops
Sawyer Certification
Saturday and Sunday, April 17 & 18, 2010
Carlisle, PA
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy's sawyer certification program teaches A.T. volunteers how to operate a chain saw to remove downed trees and cut materials needed for Trail projects and focuses on saw maintenance, sawyer safety, and safe bucking and limbing of downed trees. This two day certification workshop is for A.T. maintainers who have not previously been certified, those who have previously been certified at the A (Apprentice) level and need to recertify, B (Intermediate) level sawyers who would like more review as they recertify or B level sawyers whose certification has lapsed. Class size is limited and priority will be given to A.T. maintainers.
Please contact Bob Sickley at 717-258-5771 or bsickley@appalachiantrail.org for more information.
Sawyer Recertification
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Carlisle, PA
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy's sawyer certification program teaches A.T. volunteers how to operate a chain saw to remove downed trees and cut materials needed for Trail projects and focuses on saw maintenance, sawyer safety, and safe bucking and limbing of downed trees. This one day workshop is a fast-paced recertification class for previously certified sawyers and will include minimal review. Participants’ certification should be current or recently lapsed. Class size is limited.
Please contact Bob Sickley at 717-258-5771 or bsickley@appalachiantrail.org for more information.
Wilderness First Aid
Saturday and Sunday, May 22 & 23, 2010
Carlisle, PA
Wilderness First Aid (WFA) focuses on the basic skills of response and assessment, musculoskeletal injuries, environmental emergencies, survival skills, soft tissue injuries, and medical emergencies in the backcountry. WFA is a 16 hour (two day) course and is perfect for the outdoor enthusiast or trip leader who wants a basic level of first aid training for short trips with family, friends, and outdoor groups. It is approved for recertifying SOLO's Wilderness First Responder program. Limit: 12. Cost: $160 (tuition only). Discount for A.T. maintaining club members. Instructor: SOLO.
For more information or to register, contact Bob Sickley at 717-258-5771 or bsickley@appalachiantrail.org
Sawyer Certification
Saturday and Sunday, November 6 & 7, 2010
Carlisle, PA
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy's sawyer certification program teaches A.T. volunteers how to operate a chain saw to remove downed trees and cut materials needed for Trail projects and focuses on saw maintenance, sawyer safety, and safe bucking and limbing of downed trees. This two day certification workshop is for A.T. maintainers who have not previously been certified, those who have previously been certified at the A (Apprentice) level and need to recertify, B (Intermediate) level sawyers who would like more review as they recertify or B level sawyers whose certification has lapsed. Class size is limited and priority will be given to A.T. maintainers.
Please contact Bob Sickley at 717-258-5771 or bsickley@appalachiantrail.org for more information.
Central & Southwest Virginia 2010 Workshops TBA
Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee 2010 Workshops TBA
Do you have training or workshop you'd like to see listed? If so, contact your local A.T. club or ATC regional office.
More information:
Sawyer certification
Environmental monitoring
Corridor Stewardship
Grants
L.L.Bean Grants to A.T. Clubs
North Carolina A.T. License Plate Grant Program
Other Resources
ATC Policies
Management Reference Library
Mapping & GIS
The Register, ATC's online newsletter for Trail maintainers.
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