The early settlers viewed trees as an obstruction to agricultural development and as a source of building materials. During the age of sail, New Brunswick's forest s became a source of great wealth, especially in the shipbuilding industry. Later, forests became a foundation for stable communities around major mills.
Today there is a growing concern for the sustainability of all forest resources.
Demonstrate the A.R.P.F.N.B.'s commitment to the highest quality of professional resource management by its members to the people and the environment of New Brunswick. Thus, the A.R.P.F.N.B. has developed policies with respect to these three equally important components of forest resouce management in New Brunswick.