Get Signed up for Chainsaw Class!

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2 hours ago
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Our Chainsaw Series starts tomorrow, on Zoom! Don't miss this awesome opportunity to get a little more comfortable with power tools.

Conservation of wooded lands is rewarding, challenging work. For many women, the intimidating nature of the power tools behind much of the work (read: chainsaws) keeps them sidelined. Wisconsin Women in Conservation is teaming up with our friends at Marbleseed to address this confidence gap.

Let’s get excited about managing our wooded acres! Join us to learn from arborist and educator Rebecca Seibel, and Natural Resources Educator Olivia Kovacs as they lead a two-part event.

"I’m excited to be able to offer this hybrid event with a virtual component, followed up by an in-person component at Squashington Farm. I love that!" says Rebecca. "This is a low barrier to be becoming more knowledgeable, using hand tools and power tools. I know sometimes we just want a little bit of prep and education before the hands-on learning. This is going to offer people background knowledge on Thursday so they can jump right in to the hands-on portion live and in person."

The series’ first event is a free webinar held via Zoom tomorrow, May 7th. This session will introduce participants to chainsaw basics, safe handling of power tools, working with NRCS, and identifying conservation concerns in the woods. This webinar will serve as a launching point to a second hands-on and in-person Field Day in Mount Horeb, WI. You don't have to attend the in-person, if you just want to learn virtually.

The May 7th webinar is free to all. Due to the nature of the event and the tools provided by the instructor, registration at the May 21^st field event is limited to 25 and will cost $100 per person. The goal is to introduce women to the tools, skills, and equipment integral to woodland management. Participants will learn how to assess woodland health, identify invasive non-native species, and receive direct instruction on the safe and effective use of power tools, especially chainsaws.

Most WiWiC events are completely FREE. We want to keep it that way so that every woman who wants support to take better care of land and water can attend. If you are able, would you consider donating to our Spring Fund Drive and help the WiWiC hive to thrive? DONATE HERE!