NY Game of Logging Courses

If you or anyone you know may be interested in taking a Game of Logging course in VanEtten NY (reasonable traveling distance from PA), please visit www.ForestConnect.info and click on workshops for more information and to register for these upcoming classes:

·       Saturday, April 27 Level I – 7 are registered and we only have 3 spaces left, this class will take place as we have the minimum 6 registrants. 

·       Sunday, April 28 Level II – only 3 are registered and we need 3 more to hold the class, we will allow 7 more to sign up.

·       Friday, July 12 Level III – only 2 have registered and we need 3 more to hold the class, we will allow 8 more to sign up.

Please sign up as soon as possible, or send this on to a friend or colleague that may be interested.

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Participants should plan to bring: lunch, water, their own chainsaw and personal protective equipment, including: hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection, and chaps.

These programs are offered at Cornell University’s Arnot Forest, 611 County Road 13, VanEtten, NY. Directions available at: www.arnotforest.info. Attendees meet at the field campus parking lot, beyond the lodge at 7:45 AM, and conclude no earlier than 4:00 PM, often longer. Trainings are held regardless of weather, so please dress accordingly.

Pre‐registration and pre‐payment are required. Registration fees for NYFOA/NYSMPA members are $132 per day and non-members are $152 per day. Registration includes hands-on training, handouts, and a certificate of completion.

Registration is limited to 10 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Minimum of 6 participants required to hold class. Overnight accommodations are available for an additional fee, contact the Arnot at: 607-589-6095.


Each Game of Logging workshop counts for 8 hours (2 years) of PA SFI® Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. Additionally, Game of Logging 1 is a Core Requirement of PA SFI Training. Individuals seeking C.E. or Core training credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form (this form may not be available at the training so you will need to print it out beforehand), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SFI SIC”) to the PA SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements