October 5, Forest Festival Day and John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet

 Saturday October 5, 2013

More than 80 traditional craftsmen, exhibitors, forestry students, and entertainers gather at the Cradle of Forestry to celebrate our forests and forest heritage. Highlights include wood carvers, weavers, a blacksmith, fly fishing, archery, face painting, horse drawn wagon rides, and the John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet, a lumberjack competition, organized by Haywood Community College.  For those needing assistance, onsite transportation will be provided by Accents On Ashville

Admission to the Cradle of Forestry for this event is $6.00 for ages 16 and up, $3.00 for youth 4-15 and America the Beautiful and Golden Age pass holders, free for children under four years old.

Woodsmen’s Meet Order Of Events Starting at 9:00 am

Archery (Concurrent with Dendrology)

Dendrology

Team Log Roll

Orienteering (Contest conducted most of the day)

Horizontal Speed Chop (Female)

Water Boil

Pulpwood Toss for Accuracy

Axe Throw (Concurrent with Pole Fell)

Pole Fell (Concurrent with Axe Throw)

Pole Climb

Cross Cut Saw Events

Single Buck

Bolt Split

Chain Saw Events

is the presenting sponsor for Forest Festival Day at the Cradle of Forestry in America.