In this study, two policy process models or frameworks are examined with a view to understanding policy-related responses in the Prairie forest sector: the policy community – network approach and the advocacy coalition framework. A questionnaire was sent to 851 governmental and societal decision makers in the agriculture, forest, and water resource sectors. The survey examined existing policy communities and policy networks, as well as policy-oriented belief structures. Three hundred and fifty-six usable responses were obtained. The forestry respondents relied strongly on similar organizational types for their information and policy viewpoints and considered these organizational types as allies. Environmental agencies, on the other hand, were considered as sources of opposition. A large and dominant advocacy coalition found within the Prairie forest policy community consisted of respondents from  both  levels  of  government  and  the  forest  industry.  Environmental  respondents represented  the  only  distinct  coalition  in  terms  of  its  policy-oriented  belief  structure.