Sawyer Training & Advancement

Upcoming Saw Training and Events

  • May 10-11: CV Developing Thinking Sawyers course, Crosscut Bucking

  • May 17-18 COTA Developing Thinking Sawyers Crosscut Training Course (Bend)

  • May 22-26: Old Cascade Crest Logout, Idanha

  • May 22-25: Trans-Cascadia Work party. Oakridge, OR

  • May 22-26: Oregon Timber Trail. Fremont Stewardship Event #1

  • May 31 - June 1: Orogenesis: Rhozone Logout/Brushing, Estacada/Detroit

  • June 2-4: TKO Developing Thinking Sawyers Chainsaw Training Course

  • June 6-8: TKO Developing Thinking Sawyers Crosscut Training Course

  • June 14-15: Orogenesis: Old Cascade Crest New Trail Corridor Logout, Idanha

  • June 14-15: Oregon Timber Trail. Fifteenmile Trail Work Party

  • June 14-15: CV Developing Thinking Sawyers Chainsaw Training Course

  • June 22-23: Orogenesis: Loowit Tier Stewardship, Trout Lake WA

  • June 26-29: Oregon Timber Trail. Fremont Stewardship Event #2

  • June 26-29: Trans-Cascadia Work party. Entiat, WA

  • July 17-20: Trans-Cascadia Work party. Chelan, WA

  • ​​Week of July 14 - Gifford Pinchot.  High level bucking. C sawyer hopefuls are encouraged to attend. This will be a campout. Limited Capacity. 

  • Sept 4-7: Trans-Cascadia Work party. Entiat, WA

  • Other Advanced opportunities are available. Please Contact Joe for info. 

COTA Saw Program Goal
Elevate and train regional sawyers to the highest levels of proficiency.

Seeking High Complexity
Advanced training often occurs outside Central Oregon due to limited C-level complexity. Forests like the Willamette and Umpqua provide the challenging conditions essential for national standards. To support statewide training, our evaluators need experience in these environments.

COTA also offers rigging training in the Umpqua National Forest.

Collaborate and Expand
Whenever possible - We partner with groups like Cascade Volunteers, Salamanders, Scorpions, Trans Cascadia, OTTA, OTA, TKO and Camas Trail Crew on complex projects. To gain experience, sign up on Better Impact for trail work coordination across Oregon.