We carry out the Forest Stewards Guild unique mission of "putting the forest first." The Guild discusses ecological forestry and maintains the integrity of the forest and human communities that depend on it. This student chapter is an active club that goes hiking, camping, participates in public land clean up days, and provides opportunities for professional development in forest science careers.

The view of ecological forestry is managing forests for multiple uses, rather than exploiting land for wood products, wild game, etc. Our nations forests are not static, they are ever-changing, and we wish to promote healthy forests in the future by managing for resiliency to perturbations. In addition to advocating for management entries by mimicking natural disturbances, we wish to maintain the aesthetic values of our lands by participated in public land clean up days, organizing camping excursions, and discussing daily impacts on our forest treasures. We have contacts of employees from Talledega NF, Bankhead NF, USFS southern research station, Westervelt, and others. We will reach out to these connections to discuss professional development such as what jobs are out there, how to apply and how to be the best qualified applicant.

Forest Stewards Guild: Student Chapter's Roster