The College of Forestry sponsors a variety of student clubs and organizations to connect students with each other and industry leaders. Student clubs provide opportunities to develop leadership skills, attend conferences and workshops and to get more involved in your field of interest. You can read more about CoF Student Clubs on the Student Services webpage.
Fall Term Club Meeting Times
Interested in connecting with student clubs in the College of Forestry? Stop by a club meeting to see what’s up and get involved!
SAF (Society of American Foresters) Student Chapter
107 Richardson Hall
6:00 pm
October 29th, November 12th, November 26th
The Paulines
107 Richardson Hall
5:00 pm
November 5th, November 19th, December 3rd
Forestry Club
We are a recognized student organization in the College of Forestry for those who dare to experience what the outdoors have to offer. By pooling together the resources and abilities within the club, and from our advisors, we are able to create the opportunity to experience nature’s adventurous edge one step further. This is an awesome group of people, always open to new members, and a fantastic way to meet new friends! Membership is open to anyone at OSU.
Forestry Club at OSU is an informal social group that encourages interaction between different majors within the College of Forestry and the university as a whole through intercollegiate events, guest speakers, volunteer work, and field trips. The club organizes and sponsors numerous intercollegiate events, such as a logging sports team, forester’s ball, woodcuts, charity events, ski trips, and outdoor recreational activities. The club also works closely with the College administration to assist with various College events.
A current and future aim of the club is to create a closer relationship to the local community by sponsoring charitable fundraisers and donations. The Forestry Club is rich in tradition and has provided many valuable experiences for its members outside the academic arena.
If you haven’t already, please join the OSU Forestry Club Discord Channel. We will be using it to post updates, meeting times, and planning informal activities!
Logging sports practices take place three times a week! RSVP is required. Fill out this form to RSVP, find out details, and to get on the emailing list! You don’t have to be a forestry major or in fighting shape to attend logging sports…so come hang out!
Society of American Foresters (SAF)
We are the Oregon State University student chapter of the Society of American Foresters (SAF), a professional organization dedicated to education and scientific pursuit in the field of natural resources. As a student chapter, we help student members stay connected with the larger organization and provide a setting for networking and discussion with your peers. Newcomers and graduates alike are welcome to attend our meetings. We strongly encourage interested students to become official SAF members.
In addition to bi-weekly meetings and College of Forestry events, OSU SAF participates in the national and regional SAF conferences, runs a Christmas tree farm at Peavy Arboretum, and supports the annual College of Forestry career fair.
The Oregon Society of American Foresters annual trip for 2022 happened on May 7th and took the group of 6 students to 3 stops in the site of the 2020 Holiday farm fire. At the first stop, where 26,000 acres burned and only 260 acres salvaged. Here, they talked about the restrictions and limitations of salvage logging on Federal land. The second stop was on a landowner’s property, where all 137 acres burned. They discussed the difficulties of salvage logging for small timber land owners. The third and final stop was on Giustina timberland where approximately 10,000 acres burned, where they talked about the challenges of salvage logging for owners of larger swatch of timberlands. Giustina was able to salvage nearly all of what burned and planted 1.5 million seedlings in 2022 with 1.5 million seedlings to be planted in 2023 to reach the goal of 100% reforested.
Forest Stewards Guild (FSG)
The OSU Student Chapter of the Forest Stewards Guild is the College of Forestry’s newest student organization.
The Forest Stewards Guild is a national organization that focuses on “ecological forestry”: responsible forestry management to promote ecological, economic, and social health. As the OSU Student Chapter, we strive to maintain their principles and further their mission. We partner with the PNW Region for field trips, guest speakers, and exciting events. Please check out the “Forest Stewards Guild Mission and Principles” tab, and the “Club Events” tab below for more information.
Although we’re called the “Forest Stewards Guild”, we are open to all majors and interests at OSU! We are not exclusive to forestry topics, and our events include field trips and guest speakers related to all kinds of natural resources, including fish and wildlife, ecological restoration, forest ecosystems, and the ever-important human dimension. In addition to field trips, we have regularly scheduled meetings throughout the term. We hope to see you there!
International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA)
IFSA is a recognized student organization in the College of Forestry and allows students to connect to others in the forestry sector on an international level. Comprised of Local Committees (LC) such as the OSU Chapter, the International Forestry Students’ Association is the largest international network of students in forestry and related sciences. IFSA is a globally organized and locally operating students’ organization connecting forest and related science students to their peers and forest related organizations and policy platforms.
With more than 130 member associations spread across over 60 countries, IFSA unites more than 12,000 students in their endeavor to learn about forests, cultures and the environment. IFSA is a non-political, non-profit, and non-religious organization that is entirely run by students.
In IFSA we seek to create global cooperation among students of forest and related sciences, to broaden knowledge and understanding and a space for youth in international forest processes to achieve a sustainable future for our forests. Through our network, we facilitate student meetings, enable participation in scientific debate, and support the involvement of youth in decision making processes regionally and globally.
International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences (IAAS)
Are you looking for experience in agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences to show employers? IAAS is the perfect place for professional development and meeting other passionate students!
The International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences (IAAS) is the world’s largest Student Association in the Field of Agriculture and Related Sciences. There are currently 53 member countries and over 10,000 active members.
We are the Oregon State University chapter of IAAS. We provide students at OSU an opportunity to connect locally and internationally to create a lifelong network of passionate students and industry leaders.
IAAS has something to offer everyone interested in agriculture natural resource management, and other related sciences. IAAS provides and communicates important information and resources to members such as local events (farm and industry tours), conferences, internship opportunities and student exchange programs. Most importantly, IAAS is where students support (moral and material support) each other in achieving their career goals.
Pyromaniacs: Student Association for Fire Ecology (SAFE)
The purpose of the Student Association for Fire Ecology is to provide students from diverse backgrounds with an open forum on fire ecology through which research can be shared, networks formed an funding and information resources be accessed.
The Student Association for Fire Ecology (SAFE), also known as the Pyromaniacs at OSU is a student chapter of the Association for Fire Ecology (AFE). The group’s activities include academic discussions of scholarly articles in fire ecology, talks and paper discussions with guest experts, prescribed burning opportunities, field trips, and fire ecology conference attendance. The Pyromaniacs email list disseminates information and opportunities related to fire ecology.
For more information on locations for weekly meeting locations and other club information, you can join our email listserv, add our calendar, or reach out to any of the officers listed below.
Faculty Advisor – Dr. John Bailey
