Sawyer Training & Advancement

Upcoming Saw Training and Events

We have considered Hosting chainsaw and crosscut courses this fall, so if you are interested please send us a note!

Logouts are happening almost daily even as we approach August dues to lingering snow at higher elevations. Swats are heading out weekly into the Wilderness with crosscut saws mainly and COTA sawyers are hitting those high elevation trails.

Current list of needs:

  • Gold lake trail clearing (Willamette with E bike approval)

  • Heart Lake (Willamette). Could get e bike approval possibly.

  • North Umpqua Trail

  • Met Win (we have BCHO permission to clear) the areas around bachelor.

  • July 31 Pyramid epic loop Logout.

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.