FAQs
…trees? The Annual Georgia Teacher Conservation Workshop (TCW) is the premier forestry and environmental education professional development event for teachers and educators in Georgia. The program emphasizes the importance of…
Tree City USA, Tree Campus Higher Education® & Tree Line USA
…program Start your online Tree Campus Higher Education® application Tree Campus Healthcare® Program The Tree Campus Healthcare program recognizes health institutions that make a mission-aligned impact on community wellness through…
Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests
…the products you use come from trees. The whole cycle—from planting and harvesting through use and replanting— is remarkable. It is also fragile. As our state urbanizes and suburbanizes, there…
Guest Blog – McIntosh SEED
…verify their property boundaries. Recognizing this need, Mclntosh SEED emphasizes and works hand-in-hand with these landowners, connecting them to the resources they need to protect their assets and prevent the…
STEM & Forestry
…area, the arts. Each of these fields emphasizes and fosters innovation, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills in students and the workforce. When it comes to forestry, it’s easy to make…
Resources
…Georgia’s Forest Stewardship Program utilizes the unprecedented cooperation of resource professionals from both the public and private sector with backgrounds in forestry, wildlife biology, soil science, and recreation management. Working…
Fire Danger Rising – Public’s Help Needed
…Sorrells said late winter freezes and frost have caused grasses and vegetation to die back, creating dangerous tinder for fires. Below-normal rainfall, low humidity, and windy conditions have been gripping…
Sirex Woodwasp in Georgia
…(nematode that sterilizes the adults), was developed in Australia and successfully introduced into the environment and this has helped suppress outbreaks. This nematode has been tested in NY (2006), and…
Law Enforcement Warns About Fake Burn Permitting Scam
…removed from the Google search tool. However, the GFC is urging caution when searching for burn permit information, and emphasizes Georgia burn permits may only be obtained online at GaTrees.org,…
Get Ready for Summer with Post-Storm Tree Assessments
…tremendous amount of force and pressure during periods of high winds, and sometimes damage can occur that jeopardizes the health or structural integrity of a tree. But don’t be alarmed;…
