Forest Dan’s Full Spectrum Forestry Program
Events & Schedule Dates

1. Feb. 23, Tuesday.  Forest Dan will be making a presentation to the Willamina / West Valley Kiwanis Club, on the Community Firewood Network he has been operating in the west valley the last two heating seasons.  Contact Forest Dan for directions to Coyote Joes in Willamina OR.

2. March 20, Saturday.  Forest Dan will teach classes at Tree School, Clackamas C.C.
   
   1    Chainsaw Sharpening Workshop ;    A sharp chainsaw makes a happy feller or forest gal.  Bring your saw to this class on sharpening techniques,  Learn what you need to know about sharpening as well as good chainsaw techniques.  No saw too small or too large.  Bring files and gloves if you use them already.  Beginners are welcome, but this class is also good for experienced filers too; no minimum chainsaw knowledge assumed or required, leave with a bunch.
   
   2   Tree Felling; Theory and demonstration, for WOMEN only;      Take this class for a sensible approach to working in the woods safely and effectively with a chainsaw, axes and other great tools.  This is a techniques class that will discuss and demonstrate easy principles of physics applied to felling trees.  Methods you will take home and use every day you are in the woods.  Bring warm clothing for this outdoor class. 
   
   3 Tree Felling; Theory and demonstration for MEN only;   Take this class to know the techniques behind safe, effective and accurate chainsaw work.  This is an applied physics class that will cover all of the basics, but more importantly apply felling techniques to all sorts of situations.  Work smart, work easy, work safely.  Bring warm clothing for this outdoor class.
   
   4.Realistic Forest Products and Benefits in the New Economy; 
   

3. March 25, Thursday;  Forest Dan will teach classes at Tree School Umpqua,  Umpqua Community College, Roseburrg OR

   1. Chainsaw Sharpening Class, bring your chainsaw!  A sharp chainsaw makes a happy feller or forest gal.  Bring your saw to this class on sharpening techniques,  Learn what you need to know about sharpening as well as good chainsaw techniques.  No saw too small or too large.  Bring files and gloves if you use them already.  Beginners are welcome, but this class is also good for experienced filers too; no minimum chainsaw knowledge assumed or required, leave with a bunch.
      
      
   2.  "Realistic Forest Products and Benefits".A discussion and Forum of all of the ways we might benefit from our woodlands.  Not only will we discuss all sorts of topics in custom sawmilling, firewood as a business and specialty wood products; it will all be tied into the “new economy” and what Forest Dan finds important to use as perspectives to see true sustainability without all of the greenwash.

   April 17  Forest Dan will teach classes at Tree School East, Baker City Or
    
   May  22nd  Forest Dan will teach classes at Tree School Klamath, in Klamath Falls OR
   
   June 12th  Forest Dan will be presenting classes at the eastern  WA and Northern ID forest Owners Field day.   FD will be presenting both his Full Spectrum Forestry forum on all such issues, as well as his small scale forestry equipment class, focusing on low impact operations and sustained yield methods. 
   
   July  31st   I’m starting to plan for the 2010 Western WA Forest Owners Field Day. I am hoping you will be able to reprise your Forest Dan and Small Scale Equipment sessions for this year’s field day. The field day will be in south King County on Saturday, July 31st. More details and formalized speaker invitations are forthcoming, but in the meantime I want to give a “save the date” heads up to our key speakers.

Please call or e-mail Forest Dan for further information;
503 876 4488, forest.dan@forestdan.com