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Volunteers still needed for the WSSAF Fair Booth

Please consider staffing a shift for the WSSAF booth at the Washington State Fair The Washington State Society of American...

Northwest Active Management Tour Oct 4-5, 2024

This field tour October 4-5, 2024 in Idaho City, ID is organized by the Intermountain and Inland Empire Chapters of...

WSSAF Commissioner of Public Lands Candidate Forum

The WSSAF Commissioner of Public Lands Candidate Forum is coming up on October 7th, 2024, 6-7:30 PM and will take...

Volunteering at the Washington State Fair 2024

Washington State Society of American Foresters (WSSAF) volunteers work each year to reach out to the public about the forestry...

Be Wary of Email Scams

The world of purchasing Gift cards "scam" has reached several members of Washington State Society of American Foresters (WSSAF). Recently...

WSSAF Legend Patrick “Pat” Cummins passes away

Former Green River College Forestry Instructor and SAF Golden member Patrick "Pat" Cummins passed away on May 4, 2024 at...

North Puget Sound Chapter Meeting May 15th

Hello North Puget Sound SAF Chapter members, and a special welcome to our new members! Please join us for a...

Additional Seedlings for Purchase Through Cook Inlet Seedling Sale

We are excited to announce that on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 10 a.m., we will add additional seedlings to...

WSSAF 2024 Annual Meeting-Don’t miss it!

Coming up fast April 3-5 - Register now Early bird registration deadline extended for 2024 WSSAF Annual Meeting until March...

Cook Inlet SAF Chapter Now Accepting Orders for Seedlings

Photo courtesy of Roger Burnside For over 40 years, the Cook Inlet SAF Chapter’s Seedling Sale has been the go-to...

Oregon SAF Fellow and Golden Member Receives Outstanding Alumnus Award from Penn State

Portland Chapter member Robert G. (Bob) Devlin has been notified that he is the 2023-24 recipient of the Outstanding Alumnus...

WSSAF 2023-2024 Awards Nominations open

Member nominations are being sought by the Washington State Society of American Foresters (WSSAF) Awards Committee for 2023-2024 for three...

Grant funds new tree identification signs at the C.J. Reed Arboretum

The C.J. Reed Arboretum located at the Oregon Department of Forestry Astoria main district office now has 40 new interactive...

WSSAF Recognizes its Golden Members 2020-2023

Tom Westergreen (L) (North Puget Sound Chapter) – 2021 Golden Member Gordon Gibbs (North Olympic Chapter) – 2021 Golden Member...

Seeking Volunteers for the 2023 Washington State Fair

Come to Puyallup between Friday, September 1, and Sunday, September 24, to see, smell, and taste The Fair and help...

WSSAF Member Elected Fellow in 2023

SAF recently announced SAF members who were elected Fellow in 2023, and WSSAF’s John Ehrenreich, Jr. was one of these...

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!...

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...

OSAF Members Appointed to Northwest Forest Plan Federal Advisory Committee

On July 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the formation of the Northwest Forest Plan Federal Advisory Committee,...

RECOGNIZING SEVEN NEW CANDIDATE CERTIFIED FORESTERS AND CERTIFIED FORESTERS IN REGION 1

Congratulations to the following professional foresters who became SAF certified as Candidate Certified Foresters or Certified Foresters in 2022. The...

Recognizing Seven New Candidate Certified Foresters and Certified Foresters in Region 2

Congratulations to the following OSAF members who became SAF certified as Candidate Certified Foresters or Certified Foresters in 2022. The...

Coos Chapter Society of American Foresters Awards C. Wylie Smith III Memorial Scholarship to two Oregon State University Students

Two Oregon State University students from Coos and Douglas Counties were awarded C. Wylie Smith III Memorial Scholarships in February....

Dr. Ronald Boldenow, CF, new District 2 Director!

In 2023, Dr. Ronald (Ron) Boldenow, CF, will join the SAF Board of Directors, representing District 2. A professor at...

2023 Tour of Washington Forestry Calendar Available for Preordering

This year, the Washington State SAF (WSSAF) and the Washington Tree Farm Program (WTFP) again partnered to produce the 2023...

Seeking Nominations for Chair-elect and Delegate-at-large Positions

Nominations are now open for the OSAF Chair-elect and Delegate-at-large positions, and self-nominating is welcome. The nomination period will close...

Catch the Premier of The Big Burn: American Experience on September 7, 2022

The Big Burn: American Experience will air on KCTS on September 7, 2022, at 10:00 p.m. This documentary is based...

Jeff Grogan, CF Selected as 2022 Presidential Field Forester

Congratulations to Jeff Grogan, CF for being honored as the 2022 Presidential Field Forester for District 2! This award recognizes...

Dan Rees, CF selected as 2022 Presidential Field Forester

Congratulations to Dan Rees, CF for being honored as the 2022 Presidential Field Forester for District 1! This award recognizes...

It’s Time to Volunteer at the Washington State Fair!

For a number of years, the WSSAF has hosted a booth at the Washington State Fair. Most exhibitors at The...

Alaska SAF Honors Award Recipients at Annual Meeting

Alaska SAF held their annual meeting in Fairbanks on May 17-18 and presented three awards at the annual awards banquet....

Foresters’ Fund Supports Douglas County Forestry Tour

In 2020, OSAF member Alicia Christiansen was awarded a Foresters Fund grant for $2290 for the “Douglas County Reforestation Education...

Congratulations to the 2022 WSSAF Award Winners

A fixture of every annual meeting is recognizing the accomplishments of WSSAF members and chapters. At the 2022 WSSAF Annual...

CULTIVATING LEADERS OF TOMORROW

A guest post by Vicky Scharlau, Interim Executive Director, Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation Violence broke out, people were arrested,...

Scholarship opportunity for high school seniors studying forestry

The Washington State Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) Implementation Committee (WASIC) is accepting scholarship applications from students pursuing an education in...

WSSAF Foundation Scholarship Now Open

WSSAF is accepting scholarship applications from students pursuing a degree in forestry. The scholarship is available to individuals who will...

OSAF Member Shaun Harkins is 2021 Fellow Award winner

During the 2021 Society of American Foresters National Convention, OSAF member Shaun Harkins, CF, received the Fellow Award from the...

Recognizing the Veterans in Our Community

On this day, we want to thank all of the Veterans that served our country, along with their families. Without...

Upcoming Western Forester to feature AKSAF member

In the fall issue of the Western Forester, William Putman, CF, shares his experiences as a consultant forester with the...

Samantha Chang recognized as District 1 Field Forester

Each year the Society of American Foresters honors one member from each of the 11 SAF voting districts with the Presidential...

WOWNET is featured in Western Forester

Did you know that WOWNet, the nationwide Women Owning Woodlands Network, began in Oregon? Check out the latest Western Forester...

2022 WSSAF Annual Meeting Planning Underway

Next year the South Puget Sound SAF chapter is hosting the Washington State SAF 2022 Annual Meeting. Due to the...

Stephen Fitzgerald Recognized as District 2 Field Forester

Each year the Society of American Foresters honors one member from each of the 11 SAF voting districts with the Presidential...

Latest Western Forester Features AKSAF Member

Check out more about Sue Rodman and her career.

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