2022 Urban Wood Drying Workshop

Deadwood revival design, North Carolina state University Wood Products Extension, & the Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo have partnered under a Calfire Community and Urban Forestry grant to conduct a series of urban wood drying workshops over the next three years.

Proper drying is key to processing freshly milled boards & slabs into valuable, high quality, marketable products. this workshop will provide you with the knowledge to better control
drying in your urban wood operation & resources to develop a strategy & implement best practices.

Lectures by NC State’s: Frederik Laleicke, Phil Mitchell & deadwood revival design’s: Daniel Torres

workshop lecture and hands-on activities & lab:

• Urban wood philosophy & business culture
•  Introduction to wood id
•  Wood & moisture
•  Urban wood kilns
•  Measuring & monitoring moisture
•  Urban wood drying quality
•  Resources, literature & training

Moisture content tracking & monitoring round table discussion.
what are your best practices? what works well for others?

price: $495 per person
corporate discount: $150 off for any additional attendees

May 11 – 13, 2022

Location: west coast arborists, INC
2200 vía burton, Anaheim, ca 92806

For questions contact: frederik laleicke (pflaleic@ncsu.edu)

Download Flyer: drying course flyer

Registration: Here