Registered Professional Foresters of NS

The Registered Professional Foresters Association of Nova Scotia (RPFANS) was formed by the passage of Bill 11 on November 23, 1999 by the Legislature of Nova Scotia, and was proclaimed into law on February 1, 2001.The Bill provides for the exclusive use of the title “Registered Professional Forester”, or the abbreviation “RPF” by members of the Association; and for the Association to discipline it’s members who do not comply with the code of ethics and practice forestry within their scope of competence. The public has assurance that those persons who are using either title are capable of providing sound advice on the management of the full range of values that may be found in their woodland.