FORESTERS IN THE NEWS
Chapter Updates – Sacramento-Tahoe Chapter
We continue to hold meetings and participate in educational opportunities. Our attendance at meetings ranges from 15-20 normally. Meetings August: In August, the Chapter participated at the Nevada County Fair […]
Awards, Foresters’ Fund committee updates
By the time you read this, Don Dukleth, High Sierra Chapter, will have received the District 3 2015 Field Forester of the Year award at the national SAF convention in […]
Dr. Douglas Piirto Endowment for Excellence in Forestry Education
The Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department at Cal Poly has established an endowment for Excellence in Forestry Education in honor of Dr. Doug Piirto’s passionate commitment to the […]
2016 Award Deadlines At-A-Glance
National awards: February 28 Send to: National SAF office Fellows: February 28 Send to: National SAF office Presidential Field Forester: May 15 Send to: District 3 representative (elect) Richard Standiford Outstanding student chapter: June 20 […]
Report from the 2015 SAF National Convention
Over 1,400 people converged on Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the 2015 SAF National Convention. It is always inspiring to attend the national convention, to see old friends and colleagues from […]
2015 California Forestry Challenge
The 2015 California Forestry Challenge (CFC) events are now complete. Several SAF members and many in the forestry community volunteered. A total of 390 students and 75 teachers from 45 […]
Chair’s corner—One California SAF: To Be or Not to Be?
For the past couple of years, the NorCal-SoCal joint society merger task force (composed of three members from each NorCal and SoCal executive committee, the society chairs and the 3rd […]
Webinar Series: Status of Forests and Forestry in California
Tentative dates: early 2016 Every five years the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Forest Resource Assessment Program (FRAP) prepares a report detailing the conditions in California’s […]