Publishes the Journal of Forestry and associated journals. Included are forestry school accreditation, ethical code of conduct, legislative positions, and policy statements on issues. Society of American Foresters web site. Topics covered vary widely but include such things as geological history, paleobotany, coastal ecosystems, vegetation mapping, pasture lands, traditional agriculture, and deforestation. The data gathered during the project is available online at Carbon .
Archival information is contained in many different formats.
The library maintains a collection of 25,000 photos , slides, plates, and films indexed by subject showing early lumbering techniques, foresters at work, and policy makers in debate. The Society's ambitious oral history program since the 1950s has yielded tapes and transcripts of more than 240 interviews that capture the experiences of public and private forestry leaders. The Society cooperates with other institutions, particularly in the United States and Canada, to save all historically significant records related to forests and conservation. Descriptions of those records can be found in the Society's Archival Guide . Eastern Time, however appointments are strongly recommended.