Sitka Chapter, Society Of American Foresters

We are a group of trained Foresters who live in Sitka Alaska. Our mission is to advance sustainable management of forest resources through science, education, and technology, promoting professional excellence while ensuring the continued health, integrity, and use of forests to benefit society in perpetuity. The Alaska Society of American Foresters is one of 30 societies forming the Society of American Foresters (SAF). Our society is comprised of professional foresters and forestry students throughout the state of Alaska. The Alaska Society is divided into five chapters: Cook Inlet, Yukon River, Dixon Entrance, Sitka, and Juneau. The Sitka Chapter comprises a portion southeast Alaska on Baranof and Chichagof islands and is centered around the town of Sitka located on the west coast of Baranof Island. Baranof and Chichagof islands are two northerly islands among a larger group of islands known as the Alexander Archipelago characterized by rugged coastal rainforest that rises steeply from the Pacific Ocean.