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Welcome to the National Capital Society of American Foresters (NCSAF) Website
2011 Issue # 2 Newsletter now available (archives)
USDA Senior Advisor Robert Bonnie to Speak about Longleaf Pine Restoration Tues. Jan. 31 st
Lunch is $20, but scholarships are available to those that can’t swing the fee after the holidays. Come start eating at 11:30, NCSAF business starts with our new chair Ted Beauvais presiding at 11:45, and Robert’s presentation will begin at 12:00. Location: Secretary’s Dining Room, 3 rd Fl., Whitten Bldg , please enter the Mall entrance (near the Smithsonian Metro) (12 th & Jefferson SW) RSVP: Please RSVP to Bryan Petit by Friday Jan. 27 th, as this will facilitate your entrance through the building’s friendly security personnel. Also, please be able to show them an ID. Please RSVP via email, ( brp@obpa.usda.gov), or call with questions, 202.720.7252.
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What is the National Capital SAF? The National Capital SAF is one of thirty-two State Societies that make up the national organization of the SAF. Our members generally live and work in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. However, there are two other State Societies located in our metropolitan area - the Appalachian Society in northern Virginia and the Allegheny Society in Maryland. We have over 300 members in the National Capital SAF. Members may join any state society they wish by paying the appropriate state society dues. Our NCSAF members serve in positions with Federal and local governments, forest industry and affiliated organizations, non-governmental conservation and environmental organizations, colleges and universities, and small businesses, including consulting foresters. In addition, some of our members are now retired.
What is the Society of American Foresters (SAF)? The Society of American Foresters (SAF) is the national scientific and educational organization representing the forestry profession in the United States. Founded in 1900 by Gifford Pinchot, it is the largest professional society in the world for foresters and other professions interested in forestry. The mission of the Society of American Foresters 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 is a nonprofit organization meeting the requirements of 501 (c) (3). SAF members include natural resource professionals in public and private settings, researchers, CEOs, administrators, educators, and students. For more information on SAF, please explore the national SAF website |
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On Tuesday, January 31 st, NCSAF will host a luncheon with Robert Bonnie, Secretary Vilsack’s Senior Advisor for Environment and Climate. The luncheon will begin at 11:45 in the Secretary’s Dining Room of the Whitten Building. Robert will be discussing USDA’s role in the longleaf pine restoration effort, particularly the new partnerships forged among the different Departments of the Executive branch. 
