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                        June 2009 Newsletter now available (archives)

                        Renewable Electricity Standard and woody biomass definition—YOUR HELP NEEDED!

                        NCSAF Wine Tasting and Auction – June 25 th

                        Forest Service Chief Gail Kimbell Addresses NCSAF at July 9 Luncheon

                        SAF National Convention September 30- October 4, 2009 Orlando, FL

Urban Stream Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed  
Citizens conference covering restoration in the Watershed's urban forests

Public Meeting on Arlington County’s Donaldson Run Restoration Project
June 18, 2009, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Stream Restoration Technical Conference
June 19, 2009, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Arlington County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources

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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.

L to R Bottom row: E. Lynn Burkett, Darrel Pendris, Tim Resch, Bryan Petit. L to R Top row Ken Jolly, Dick Pardo, Dick Fitzgerald,
Jon Menten, Jessica McGlyn, Denise Ingram, Rick Cooksy, Doug MacCleery, Michael Mortimer. Not pictured: Eric Norland, Loren Ford,
Terri Bates, Jennifer Plyler, Andrea Bedell-Loucks, Nadine Block, Dwight Fielder.

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