The Society of American Foresters, with about 18,000 members, is the national organization that represents all segments of 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. Objectives of the Society are to advance the science, technology, education, and practices of professional forestry in America and to use the knowledge and skills of the profession to benefit society.
Members subscribe to a code of professional ethics.
The Society is the accreditation authority for professional forestry education in the United States. Its periodicals are the Journal of Forestry, the quarterlies, Forest Science, Southern journal of Applied Forestry, Northern journal of Applied Forestry, Western journal of Applied Forestry, and the annual Proceedings of the SAF national convention. All Rights Reserved.