awards
This is a complete list of the national awards, and includes criteria, forms, and more.
forester of the year
To be presented annually to a member of the Oregon Society selected to be recognized by his/her peers for contributing to both the profession and the public through application of his/her professional skills to the advancement of forestry in Oregon and through public service that benefits his/her community or some larger segment of society. Past recipients.
forestry appreciation award
To be presented whenever appropriate (not necessarily annually, not limited to one per year) to individual's outside the forestry profession, groups or institutions (clubs, company, government agency, etc.) deemed by the Oregon Society to have contributed significantly to the advancement of forestry in Oregon. Past recipients.
tough tree award
To be presented whenever appropriate to one or more members of the Oregon State Society of American Foresters who have demonstrated sustained, excellent professional performance in an extremely adverse work climate. Some examples of extremely adverse conditions include risk to the individual's life, property, health, or career; intense pressure and criticism by the news media; intense pressure from hostile special interest groups, or continuous exposure to elements which threaten the safety of the public. Past recipients.
To be presented to an Oregon Society Chapter which has made extraordinary achievements in membership, service to members, community service, chapter management and participated in forest policy and legislation in the preceding year. A balanced rating system using the above criteria will determine the qualifying chapter. The system is carefully designed to give equal opportunity to both large and small chapters. Chapters will be required to submit achievement data by 1 February, for the preceding year to qualify for the award. Past recipients.
To be presented in recognition of outstanding achievement in any branch of science leading to advancement in either the science or practice of forestry in Oregon. The award is presented whenever appropriate at the annual meeting of the Oregon Society of American Foresters. Past recipients.
To be presented in recognition of lifetime contribution to the Society of American Foresters and lifetime achievement in the forestry profession by a member of the Oregon Society. The award is to be presented whenever appropriate to one or more members at the annual meeting of the Oregon Society of American Foresters. Past recipients.
presidential field forester awards
It is appropriate that SAF recognize those members of our profession who actively practice professional forestry in the field. Practitioners are the true foundation of our profession, yet we do not have any national recognition for the outstanding efforts and the accomplishments of this large segment of our Society. Practitioners often operate in nearly complete anonymity, yet their actions are the single most important contribution to the viability and understanding of our profession. This is where forestry truly happens and it is important that we recognize those who perform the art and science of forestry each and every day.
There is a large number of field foresters who should be recognized for their talent and accomplishments. These deserving individuals can be found in all regions of the U.S. Using presidential prerogative, 11 members -- one from each of the eleven SAF districts -- will be selected to receive an outstanding field forester achievement award in 2002. This will assure that each region of the U.S. will be able to recognize an outstanding field forester. Past recipients.