Beginner Chainsaw Safety–Open to all

Name: Beginner Chainsaw Safety–Open to all
Start: 2026-05-30T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-31T23:59:59-04:00
Location: Maine Seacoast Mission

May 30 - May 31

Join WHRL alongside MOFGA and Maine Seacoast Mission for Beginner Chainsaw Safety–Open to all!

Learn safe chainsaw operation in these one-and-a-half-day courses. We’ll cover personal protective equipment (PPE) and chainsaw selection, and practice safe handling and open-face bore cutting techniques with instructor supervision. Designed for beginners.

Location: Maine Seacoast Mission – Downeast Campus, 6 Weald Bethel Ln, Cherryfield, ME 04622
Hours: Day 1 of this course will run 10am – 4pm, and Day 2 will run 8am – 4pm.

$240 general admission and $190 for MOFGA and Midcoast Conservancy members.

Please reach out to forestry@mofga.org with any questions.

*Limited scholarship funds are available to community members in order to increase program accessibility. For any questions about or to receive scholarship funds, please email events@mofga.org.

Participants in MOFGA’s Journeyperson program are welcome to register at no-cost with a limit of three Journeyperson participants per course.