Washington Society of American Foresters

For several years the Washington State Society of American Foresters has worked to reach out to the public about the forestry profession at the Puyallup Fair. The Puyallup Fair, often now referred to as The Fair, is consistently in the top 10 Fairs in the US. Usually it is in the range of 5th to 8th based upon attendance. In 2009 there were over 1,180,000 people thru the gates over the 17 day run while in 2010 there were over 1,065,000. Over the last 2 years the peak days have been in the 120,000 to 140,000 range. Obviously, not all these people will be in the Northwest Outdoor Building where the Washington State Society of American Foresters booth is located, but the crowds are definitely larger than any other fair in the state.

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On April 14, 2011, the North Olympic Chapter of the Washington State Society of American Foresters (WSSAF) hosted a field day on the Blue Mountain Demonstration Forest for the fourth grade classes of Dry Creek Elementary School in Port Angeles. Fifty students along with their teachers Nancy McHenry and Wyndi Cole, and 10 parent volunteers, attended a half-day program that focused on local history, watersheds, wetlands, flora and fauna of downed logs, and tree health.

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