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Waterways Restoration Act of 1994 

 H.R. 4289 



ABOUT THE SOCIETY 



The Society of American Foresters, with about 18,000 members, is the national 

 organization that represents all segments of the forestry profession in the United States. It 

 includes public and private practitioners, researchers, administrators, educators and forestry 

 students. The Society was established in 1900 by Gifford Pinchot and six other pioneer 

 foresters. 



Objectives of the Society are to advance the science, technology, education, and 

 practices of professional forestry in America and to use the knowledge and skills of the 

 profession to benefit society. Members subscribe to a code of professional ethics. 



The Society is the accreditation authority for professional forestry education in the 

 United States. The Society publishes the Journal of Forestry , the quarterlies, Forest Science - 

 Southern Journal of Applied Forestry . Northern Journal of Applied Forestry . Western 

 Journal of Applied Forestry , and the annual Proceedings of the Society of American 

 Foresters national convention. 



