To be an MACF member, you must...

  • be a practicing Professional or Technical consulting Forester and must be actively offering your services to the public for a fee or retainer.
  • For a Professional Forester, possess a four-year degree in forestry or closely related field from an accredited college or university
  • For a Technical Forester, possess a two-year degree in forestry or closely related field from an accredited college or university.
  • show that you're a professional consulting forester.
  • provide opportunities to interact with other consultants.
  • help you keep current on issues facing Minnesota's consulting foresters.
  • offer you an opportunity to attend educational programs specifically planned for consultants.
  • allow you to be represented on statewide committees
  • promote your business on this site and in the widely distributed membership specialization directory.
  • enter your business in the National Woodland Owners Association’s Forestry Network referral system.

To be an MACF member, you must...

  • be a practicing professional consulting forester and must be actively offering your services to the public for a fee or retainer. 
  • possess a four-year degree in forestry or closely related field from an accredited college or university.
  • have five years of experience in the field of forestry.
  • submit an application to the membership for a simple majority vote for acceptance.
  • abide by a voluntary code of ethics.
  • pay annual dues.
  • The MACF operates under a set of bylaws.  

Contact the MACF for a membership information package.