This is the second of four monthly woodlot tours offered by Third Branch Horse Logging. During this session, we will focus on how positive impact harvest tools, such as horses and tractors, offer an alternative approach to short and long term woodlot management, and how management plans can be written with this non-traditional approach in mind. Horses will be working on site, along with small tractors and forwarding wagons. Time will be given to comparing and contrasting both the everyday capabilities and the final results in the residual stand of horse power/small machinery versus traditional mechanical tools. Also, participants will get to see the building site of a pole barn that is being built with materials harvested and milled on site, and lumber/slabs will be available for sale. This session will be tailored to woodlot owners, foresters, and members of the public who want to see what horse logging is all about.

The tour will be at 652 Stony Brook Road Northfield, VT, and will happen rain or shine. People and kids of all ages are welcome, though the tour does involved some uphill walking. Please leave your dogs at home. For more information, please contact Brad Johnson 802-345-7488 or thirdbranch.horselogging@gmail.com.