ACF Membership Applications
Please carefully review all sections of the application and read all membership requirements to make sure you meet all of the criteria. If you have questions about ACF, membership applications, or membership requirements, please email membership@acf-foresters.org or call the ACF national office (703) 548-0990.
We recommend viewing the ACF Membership Flowchart for guidance on which membership category is the best fit for you.
New to ACF? Choose one of these three applications:
Associate Member - Designed for individuals who have not yet met the requirements for Candidate Membership
Candidate for Full Member - Designed for individuals who have graduated from a forestry or related bachelor or higher degree granting program and have two years of forestry experience
Candidate for Affiliate - Designed for individuals who have graduated from a forestry or natural resources associate degree-granting program and have two years of forestry experience
Ready to upgrade? Once you've been a Candidate Member for at least one but no more than three years, completed the Practice of Consulting Forestry course, and have five or more years experience in forestry, it's time to upgrade your membership:
Full Member
Affiliate Member