Certified Foresters: Learn About Certification

Society of American Foresters

The Society of American Foresters (SAF), a nonprofit organization, is the national scientific and educational organization representing the forestry profession in the United States. SAF's mission is to advance the science, education, technology, and practice of forestry; to enhance the competency of its members; to establish professional excellence; and, to use the knowledge, skills, and conservation ethic of the profession to ensure the continued health and use of forest ecosystems and the present and future availability of forest resources to benefit society.

SAF staff administers the Certified Forester (CF) program, at the direction of the SAF Executive Vice President and the CRB. Staff is located at 5400 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20814, and may be reached at 301-897-8720 or cf@safnet.org.

Learn more about SAF at www.safnet.org