Northern Tier Hardwood Association

Cost: $90.00/person Location: 162 Beaver Run Lane, Lake Ariel, PA 18436 Level 2 focuses on maximizing chainsaw performance through basic maintenance, carburetor setting, and filing techniques. Limbing and bucking techniques are introduced, spring pole cutting is covered and more felling is practiced. NTHA members are eligible for 50% reimbursement after attending the class.

Cost: $90.00/person Location: Lake Ariel, PA 18436 Level 1 focuses on introducing the participant to open face felling and the development of techniques to safely use it. Topics covered include personal protective equipment, chainsaw safety features, chainsaw reactive forces, bore cutting, pre-planning the fell, and understanding hinge wood strength. NTHA members are eligible for 50…

Sarah Hall-Bagdonas, Program Manager of the Northern Tier Hardwood Association, joins us to give us the latest information on the Spotted Lanternfly. This pest is a native of China, and could possibly work its way into our region. This destructive insect feeds on a variety of over 70 species of plants including hardwood trees, grapes,…