About the Allegheny Society of American Foresters

The Allegheny SAF has a membership of 1,100 professional foresters in the five
states of
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The Society of American Foresters, with 15,000 members, is the national
organization representing the forestry profession in the United States and
includes public and private practitioners, researchers, administrators, educators
and forestry students.

Members subscribe to a Code of Ethics, the foundation for their professional
behavior in relations with the land, the public, their employers and clients, and
with each other.

The objective of the Society is to advance the science, technology, and practice
of professional forestry in America, and to use the knowledge and skills of the
profession to benefit the society.

SAF members advocate and practice land management consistent with
ecologically sound principles.