Chapters

Society of American Foresters’ (SAF) membership is organized into three categories: National, State, and  Chapter. All SAF members are part of the National Society of American Foresters; membership allocation is further designated by state or multi-state society (e.g., California SAF). Finally, members are assigned to Chapters based on the residential zip code provided with their SAF membership (though membership in a different Chapter can be chosen by contacting the National Office). Student members are connected with the SAF Chapter representing individual students’ academic institution.

Below is the map showing the current (as of July 2022) SAF Chapters in California:

Chapter Leadership

California SAF Student Chapters

California SAF Chapters


Bakersfield College Student Chapter (Advisor)

Renaldo Arroyo – Advisor, renaldo.arroyo@bakersfieldcollege.edu
1801 Panorama Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93305
Work: (661) 395-4097


Bay Area Chapter

David Bakke
2895 Cypress Circle
Fairfield, CA 94533
707-344-4717


Bidwell Chapter

Scott Worden
19855 Barton Hill Road
Strawberry Valley, CA 95981
Work: 530-675-2343
Fax: 530-675-0843


Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Student Chapter

Faculty Advisor: Maurica Fitzgibbons (805) 756-2420, mafitzgi@calpoly.edu
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

Student Chair: 2021-22 Nick Bender

Website: https://nres.calpoly.edu/clubs-teams#SAF


College of the Redwoods Student Chapter

Faculty Advisors
Valerie Elder
707-476-4328
Madeleine Lopez
Madeleine-Lopez@Redwoods.edu
College of the Redwoods
Forestry and Natural Resources
7351 Tompkins Hill Rd
Eureka, CA 95501

Forty Niner Chapter

Thomas Francis

tfrancis2046@outlook.com

(209) 533-3180


High Sierra Chapter

Diane Savin-Dukleth


Cal Poly Humboldt Student Chapter

Faculty Advisors: Dr. Erin Kelly (eck107@humboldt.edu) & Dr. Lucy Kerhoulas (Lucy.Kerhoulas@humboldt.edu)
Dept. of Forestry & Wildland Resources
Cal Poly Humboldt
Arcata, CA 95521

Dr. Kelly – (707) 826-4150, Dr. Kerhoulas – (707) 826-4243

Student Chair (2021-22) Hanna Upton (saf@humboldt.edu)

Chapter Facebook page

Chapter website


North Coast Chapter (formerly called the Jedediah Smith Chapter)

Officers for 2023-2024:

President: Valerie Elder

707-476-4328

valerie-elder@redwoods.edu

Vice President: Sonnette Russell
Treasurer: Barry Dobosh
Secretary: Erin Kelly

Monterey Bay Chapter

Vacant
Contact the SAF Office if you are interested in serving in this capacity.


Peter Lassen Chapter

Vacant
Contact the SAF Office if you are interested in serving in this capacity.


Redwood Coast Chapter

Vacant
Contact the SAF Office if you are interested in serving in this capacity.


Reedley College Student Chapter

Joshua Soderland and Randy Moore

Faculty Advisor: Joshua Soderlund
Phone: (559) 494-3000 Ext. 3260

Student Chair: Randy Moore

995 North Reed Avenue, Reedley, CA 93654


Sacramento/Tahoe Chapter

Chapter Chair: Robert Desotle

Secretary: Jane Laboa

Treasurer: Jon Jue


Southern California Chapter

Vacant
Contact the SAF Office if you are interested in serving in this capacity.


Southern San Joaquin Chapter

Darren Mahr
dmahr@sierraforest.net


UC Berkeley Student Chapter

Faculty Advisor: Rachelle Hedges (rachelle.hedges@berkeley.edu)
(310) 480-7098

Website
Facebook

Instagram


Wyntoon Chapter

John Kessler (Interim Chair)
602 Glen Mar Dr.
Mt. Shasta, CA 96067-2744
Work: 530-859-0883