Date & Time
9:00am EDT - 3:00pm EDT
About This Event
Landowner Chainsaw Safety and Maintenance (Co-Ed)
Date: May 16, 2026
Location: 40 County Farm Rd. Ossipee, NH 03864
Price: $150 for NHTOA members; $200 non-members
Description:
This workshop is designed for landowners and other non-professional chainsaw users. Participants
will learn basic chainsaw maintenance and care, inspection of personal protective equipment, hazard and situational awareness, and chainsaw safety best practices. Participants will receive
instruction and will practice cross-cutting, notching, back-cutting, and bore cutting. Instructors
will demonstrate tree felling and limbing and those participants who are ready and approved by
instructors will have an opportunity to practice.
No experience is necessary. Beginner and intermediate levels welcome.
What to Bring
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Hardhat conforming to ANSI #Z89 in good working condition
• Eye protection/face screen that meets ANSI #Z87.1 or higher
• Hearing protection - ear muffs, plugs, etc.
• Non-skid steel-toe or composite-toe boots that provide ankle cover-age and have lug soles or caulks
• Chainsaw chaps that fit from waist to over the top of the boot
Chainsaw
• Chainsaw with working chain brake, rear hand guard, throttle inter-lock system, chain catch peg,
pin or stud, anti-vibration/insulation mounts. (If your saw was made by a reputable manufacturer in
the last 10 years, then it likely has all these features.)
• Tools to perform basic maintenance: scrench, files and guides for chain sharpening. (A scrench
is a combination screwdriver and wrench.)
• Fuel up before you come.
Other
• Warm clothes for outdoors
• Lunch
• Water
**Please, no electric/battery powered saws.
***Space is Limited***
Instructor(s): Michael Gagnon, Hillsborough County Forester, UNH Cooperative Extension
About This Event
Landowner Chainsaw Safety and Maintenance (Co-Ed)
Date: May 16, 2026
Location: 40 County Farm Rd. Ossipee, NH 03864
Price: $150 for NHTOA members; $200 non-members
Description:
This workshop is designed for landowners and other non-professional chainsaw users. Participants
will learn basic chainsaw maintenance and care, inspection of personal protective equipment, hazard and situational awareness, and chainsaw safety best practices. Participants will receive
instruction and will practice cross-cutting, notching, back-cutting, and bore cutting. Instructors
will demonstrate tree felling and limbing and those participants who are ready and approved by
instructors will have an opportunity to practice.
No experience is necessary. Beginner and intermediate levels welcome.
What to Bring
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Hardhat conforming to ANSI #Z89 in good working condition
• Eye protection/face screen that meets ANSI #Z87.1 or higher
• Hearing protection - ear muffs, plugs, etc.
• Non-skid steel-toe or composite-toe boots that provide ankle cover-age and have lug soles or caulks
• Chainsaw chaps that fit from waist to over the top of the boot
Chainsaw
• Chainsaw with working chain brake, rear hand guard, throttle inter-lock system, chain catch peg,
pin or stud, anti-vibration/insulation mounts. (If your saw was made by a reputable manufacturer in
the last 10 years, then it likely has all these features.)
• Tools to perform basic maintenance: scrench, files and guides for chain sharpening. (A scrench
is a combination screwdriver and wrench.)
• Fuel up before you come.
Other
• Warm clothes for outdoors
• Lunch
• Water
**Please, no electric/battery powered saws.
***Space is Limited***
Instructor(s): Michael Gagnon, Hillsborough County Forester, UNH Cooperative Extension
Date & Time
9:00am EDT - 3:00pm EDT