Guild staff, members, and partners collaborate to:

• Practice and teach excellent forestry—forestry that sustains the integrity of forest ecosystems and the human communities that depend on them.
• Provide venues for resource professionals and students seeking to interact with, and find support and encouragement from others, who share a passion for forest stewardship.
• Conduct research and collaborate with others to expand knowledge about excellent forestry.
• Use our research and practical experience to influence national, regional, state, and local forest policies.
• Develop solutions that harmonize ecological and human concerns.

The Forest Guild believes that the first duty of a forester—and affiliated professionals—is to the forest and its future.

• We value responsible forest management that places the highest priority on maintaining and enhancing the entire forest ecosystem and that imitates nature’s processes.
• We value continuous learning to increase knowledge about excellent forestry policies and practices.
• We value the importance of field observation, experience, science, and continuous learning to the practice of excellent forestry.
• We value collaboration by sharing what we know and seeking opportunities to work with others who share our desire to practice excellent forestry.
• We are passionate about making a difference with our work.

Benefits of being a Forest Guild member include the following:

• Supporting and finding support from an organization that is making a real difference.
• Helping to shape forest stewardship policies and practices.
• Opportunities to connect with peers who share your values.
• Inspiration and satisfaction from seeing excellent forest stewardship in action.

Learn more about joining or supporting the Forest Guild.