National Tree Climbing Program - Training
Climber/Instructor TrainingParticipation in Forest Service workshops are limited to employees of Federal, State, and Local government agencies as well as Tribes and University research personnel. As workshops and other training become available, the information will be posted to this web page.For more information, contact Brock (James) Mayo at james.mayo@usda.gov.
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National Tree Climbing Program - Safety
SafetyJob Hazard Analysis (PDF, 62 KB)Safety Alert - Use of Approved Tree Climbing Equipment (PDF, 16.8 KB)Suspension Trauma - Will Your Harness Kill You (PDF, 147 KB)Climbing Accidents - Contract climbers (PDF, 17.7 KB)
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National Tree Climbing Program - Contacts
ManagersDirector, Forest ManagementProvides overall program policy and safety oversight for the Forest Service Tree Climbing Program.National Tree Climbing Program Manager, Dorena Genetic Resource CenterCoordinates Region, Station, the Area, and the Institute tree climbing training and certification programs and managing day-to-day operations of the Forest Service Tree Climbing Program.Lisa…
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National Tree Climbing Program
Savannah Halleaux pauses for a picture while climbing a tree. (USDA Forest Service photo)
The National Tree Climbing Program has been developed in an ongoing effort to ensure the safety of USDA Forest Service tree climbers and the integrity of existing climbing activities. The program is…
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Producing opportunity
A sawmill — filled with rotating disks of jagged, cutting knives — may seem at odds with forest health. But those familiar with land management will tell you it’s part of the solution. A newly opened sawmill in Carson City, Nevada, will soon provide the means to support healthy forests, post-fire recovery efforts, and the local economy. “The truth is, the forest, it needs our help,” said…
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Sprucing up high-elevation forests
This landscape shows some of the extent of the damage to the Black Hollow site. Restoration crews are working to transplant seedlings to suitable areas within the fire scar to reduce nutrient runoff to the watershed below. (USDA Forest Service photo by Erika Reiter)
After the intense…