The presented research is aimed at revealing the specificity of the professional culture of forestry as one of the variants of the Russian national culture. In full accordance with the modern linguistic paradigm and the basic principles of anthropocentrism, functionalism, and explantation, it is shown that both the praxeological and mental components of professional culture are reflected in the professional language. As a tool for reconstructing culture, the thesaurus of the language personality is used, manifested in the verbal-semantic network of the language, and marked with the social and professional experience of the professional linguistic personality, as well as the value orientations inherent in the sociocultural community under study. In the basis of the proposed author's typology of the professional culture of forestry, four criteria are used: language; kind of activity; specialization; discourse. The interdependence of professional subculture and professional activity is demonstrated in a number of examples of codified and non-codified versions of the professional sublanguage. The codified version is objectified in the names and terms used in the high communication register. The non-codified version of the professional language is explicated in a low register of communication in professionalisms and jargons. As a discourse-forming community, the professional forestry community generates the texts corresponding to professional and ethno-cultural norms, standards and stereotypes. Typical texts in which the language of forestry is implemented are normative and legal texts, scientific, instructive and instructive texts (textbooks) and informative texts (in the codified standard), as well as an anecdote, song, riddle (in the non-codified sub-standard). It is proved that the culture of a professional language personality is determined primarily by the availability of special education and the period of socialization in the professional community.