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The date for the 2024 PNW Leadership Conference has been set for February. 1-2, 2024, at the Wilsonville Conference Center in Oregon.

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2024 Western Forester issues

The themes for the Western Forester volume 69 issues are What’s New in Forest Policy, The Latest on Carbon, Forest Health Update, and Restoration and Vegetation Management.

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Registration now open for 2023 SAF National Convention

SAF2023 will bring together novel science and on-the-ground management techniques, while focusing on how to better communicate our passion to the public, and building a community that can tackle impacts from a changing climate.

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Want to learn more about the pressing forestry issues in the Pacific Northwest?

The Western Forester is a great resource that takes a deep dive into forestry topics relevant to the region.

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OUR MISSION

The mission of the Society of American Foresters is to advance sustainable management of forest resources through science, education, and technology, promoting professional excellence while ensuring the continued health, integrity, and use of forests to benefit society in perpetuity.


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WHY JOIN THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FORESTERS

SAF is the collective voice and community for consultants, researchers, managers, field foresters, business owners, specialists, technicians, and more. Our members represent the entire spectrum of the forestry profession – nonprofit organizations, forest products industry, public lands, universities, and independent contractors. All forestry and natural resource management students and graduates are eligible for membership with SAF.

“There are just so many opportunities—educational, leadership, and friendships—that I would have missed had I not joined SAF. What started as filling my need for continued education has turned into so much more.” –David Wells, consulting forester and chair elect of OSAF

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LATEST NEWS

ALASKA NEWS

  • AKSAF Member Recognized by their Peers

    SAF recently announced SAF members who were elected Fellow in 2023, and AKSAF’s Ken Winterberger was one of these Fellows! The Fellow Award is a prestigious award that recognizes an […]

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OREGON NEWS

  • OSAF Members Recognized for their Achievements

    SAF recently announced SAF members who were elected Fellows and selected as Presidential Field Foresters in 2023. Fellows – Glenn Ahrens, Edwin Baird, Trixy Diamond, Alan TocchiniThe Fellow Award is […]

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WASHINGTON NEWS

  • WSSAF Recognizes its Golden Members 2020-2023

    On August 3, 2023, the Washington State Society of American Foresters (WSSAF) held its Golden Member Appreciation Luncheon in Fife, WA to recognize SAF members who achieved Golden Member status […]

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