SAF’s Young professionals, or YPs, are professional members under the age of 40 that are not enrolled at a college or university. The YP Event Planning Team serves this diverse group by organizing several events a year to help YPs grow into successful and engaged mid-career professionals. These events are held virtually through ForestEd, so YPs can connect from anywhere.

These sessions are available only to SAF members. Participating in these virtual sessions hosted by SAF's young professionals is a great way to receive, contribute, and add value to your SAF membership. JOIN SAF to engage in SAF's Young Professionals group and tap into the growing membership benefits.

Due to the interactive nature of these meetings, CFE credit is only available during live sessions.

Purpose-Driven Success: A Three-Part Series for Young Professionals 
SAF young professional members are invited to participate in this three-part, interactive, virtual series, where attendees will discuss what purpose-driven success looks like and how to get there. You may attend these as stand-alone sessions or be involved in all three -- whatever works with your schedule. Registration for these sessions will open two weeks prior to each session.  You must be an SAF member to participate in these virtual sessions. 

Tuesday, March 11, 2:00-3:15pm ET
Purpose-Driven Success Pt. 1: Aligning Career Objectives with Personal Values
Join SAF young professional members for an interactive, virtual session on how to define personal values in a way to inform your career path and prepare for your future. This conversation will be led by Hollis Crapo, a regulation assistance forester for Washington State Department of Natural Resources, and Abby Jamison, the forest resource planning section chief for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. This is the first of a three-part, virtual, interactive series. 

Tuesday, April 22, 2:00-3:15pm ET
Purpose-Driven Success Pt. 2: The Strategic Yes
Join us for an interactive discussion on the importance of making strategic decisions in one's career. The group will focus on how to know when to say yes to a new opportunity and when it might be better to say no.

Tuesday, May 20, 2:00-3:15pm ET
Purpose-Driven Success Pt. 3: Linking Your Logs of Purpose
To wrap up this three-part series, SAF young professionals will talk about topics that lead to purpose-driven success, such as integrating your values into your work, maintaining a work-life balance, combating burnout, and practicing peer-to-peer mentoring.

Events are also planned for the following dates, stay tuned for details!

September 9, 2025

October 7, 2025

November 18, 2025

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