Welcome to the ACF Website.

The mission of the Association of Consulting Foresters of America, Inc., is to advance the practice of professional consulting forestry; to establish and maintain high ethical standards for its members; to improve the competency of and provide a forum for its members; and to promote and encourage stewardship of the forest resource.

What does ACF stand for?

Setting the standards for the consulting forestry profession

Educating and assisting landowners in good forest stewardship

Tracking legislation issues that impacts private forestry,
such as taxation, private property rights, wetlands, clean water,
and endangered species

Informing the public, legislators and the media on issues sensitive
to private landowners and their ability to practice good forest management

Working with federal and state agencies to protect private property rights

The Association of Consulting Foresters of America, Inc. (ACF) was founded in 1948 to advance the professionalism, ethics, and interests of professional foresters whose primary work was consulting to the public. The ACF is the only national association for consulting foresters. Currently, there are more than 675 members in 38 states and 1 Canadian province.

The ACF is organized into state or multi-state chapters located in most forested regions of the U.S. There are 26 chapters which hold regular meetings and pursue regional issues. A National Office is maintained in the Washington, DC area to pursue national level issues and interact with other organizations involved in forest management.

ACF members operate in corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships with 1 to 100+ employees. Many are general foresters while others have professional specialties within forestry. Clients include landowners, forest industries, investment & financial industries, attorneys, government agencies, bankers, trusts, Native American corporations, and many others. Many operate within their own localities, while others consult worldwide.