The USDA USFS, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), and the Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS) are hosting a crosscut A/B/C certification course March 31-April 4, 2025
Why? To build capacity for wilderness stewardship for agency staff, partners, and volunteers.
What? Crosscut A/B Crosscut Bucking and C-Bucking/Felling/Evaluator
There are 20 A/B and 10 C available spaces.
Where? Mount Rogers NRA Volunteer Trail Camp (Konnarock) in Sugar Grove, Virginia
When? March 31 – April 4 2025
How to attend? Please apply by filling out the form below.
Course layout and expectations:
Crosscut C course March 31 – April 3: There will be a half day presentation and the rest of the time will be field demonstrations. C- course participants will instruct A/B course in the classroom and the field.
Crosscut A/B course April 2 -4, 2025: Students are expected to attend classroom and field portions of the A/B course starting at 9 am on Wednesday April 2, 2025.
All participants must have current First Aid and CPR certifications.
Please register below.
Expect courses to begin at 9 am and end by 5 pm daily.
About the volunteer trail camp: Home to the Konnarock Volunteer AT crew, the facility has about 15 semi-developed, roofed sleeping areas with 2-3 beds, a full-service professional kitchen, gendered bathrooms and showers, clothes washers/dryers, a community room for classes and dining, and outdoor picnic tables. There is limited wi-fi available and no cell phone service. The Mount Rogers NRA Sugar Grove Work Center is adjacent to the camp. Training field sites will be within walking distance from the camp.
The address for the Work Center is 655 Flat Ridge Rd, Sugar Grove, VA 24375, the entrance to the volunteer camp is west of the address.
Other Accommodations: Marion, VA has several lodging and dining options. It is approximately a 25 minute drive to the volunteer trail camp.
