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about the society of american foresters
The Society of American Foresters, with about 18,000 members, is the national organization that represents all segments the forestry profession in the United States. It includes public and private practitioners, researchers, administrators, educators, and forestry students. The Society was established in 1900 by Gifford Pinchot and six other pioneer foresters.
The mission of the Society of American Foresters is to advance the science, education,, technology, and practice of forestry; to enhance the competency of its members; to establish professional excellence; and to use the knowledge, skills, and conservation ethics of the profession to ensure the continued health and use of forest ecosystems and the present and future availability of forest resources to benefit society.
The Society is the accreditation authority for professional forestry education in the United States. The Society publishes the Journal of Forestry; the quarterlies Forest Science, Southern Journal of Applied Forestry, Northern Journal of Applied Forestry, and Western Journal of Applied Forestry; The Forestry Source and the annual proceedings of the Society of American Foresters national convention.
The Oregon Society of American Foresters is the largest state affiliate of the national Society with 1058 members in 13 chapters throughout the state. The Washington State Society of American Foresters is one of the largest state affiliates of the national Society with 698 members in 11 chapters throughout the western half of the state.
