The modern chainsaw is a must-have tool for most Catskill Mountain landowners, yet it can seem daunting to wield and expensive to maintain. Join ISA Certified Arborist Charlie Blume for a hands-on workshop on how to ensure your tool has a longer-span, saving you time and money! Charlie will coverContinue Reading

The life of a tree is known from its wounds. The stress history of an individual tree can be inferred from its present form, structure, and visual markers on the wood. Join ISA Certified Arborist, Zane Lawyer, as he walks the Historic Rondout-West Strand District. Unique specimens in the areaContinue Reading

Some logs are too big for CFA to drag out of the woods and mill with our transportable sawmill. Instead, these behemoths can be milled where they lay with an Alaskan sawmill. This event will be a demonstration of an Alaskan sawmill on a large white pine trunk taken downContinue Reading

The Greene Lumber sawmill is a quality production facility located amidst some of the finest hardwood timber in Upstate New York and capable of producing thousands of board feet per day. Founded at their Davenport location in 1989, they are a leading producer of many hardwood species including Hard Maple,Continue Reading

Tree identification is an essential and rewarding skill, especially for those of us who hike, hunt, or own land in the Catskill Mountains. Take a walk with CFA's Ryan Trapani to identify local Catskill Mountain trees using features like buds, bark, leaves, twigs, needles, and cones! In addition to identification,Continue Reading