Resources
…1930. A system of forest measurement field plots across the United States serves as the program’s foundation. Canopy Studies & Inventories External Website Forest Steward Designation Evaluation Form Landowners enrolled…
Longleaf Restoration
…NRCS agent to begin enrollment paperwork before deadlines – Deadlines vary, but there are typically two to three per year; applications not funded will roll over unless cancelled Application is…
Forest Stewardship Program
…the state and have personally requested to be added to GFC’s database. External Website Forest Steward Designation Evaluation Form Landowners enrolled in Georgia’s Forest Stewardship Program should periodically be evaluated…
Educator Resources
…GPB is to create, produce and distribute high quality programs and services that educate, inform and entertain our audiences and enrich the quality of their lives. External Website Hazards of…
My Three-Month Internship with the GFC
…part, I was working on cost-share programs all summer. The first month and a half of my internship mostly consisted of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) enrollments. Due to a shortage…
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
…the average cost of the approved conservation practices or a 30-year easement, for which the landowner may receive 75% of the easement value of the enrolled land plus 75% of…
Hurricane Michael Recovery Assistance
…beef, dairy, fruit and vegetable, pecan, poultry, timber, and uninsured infrastructure can enroll. The federal block grants seek to help recover losses not covered under existing USDA Farm Service Agency…
Forestry Education Tools at Hand Through New Websites
…programs are now being administered by the Georgia Forestry Commission, giving teachers a wealth of study tools and hands-on learning opportunities that enrich students’ environmental awareness. Project Learning Tree is…
Conservation Woodland Program
…property taxes. Landowners must promise to maintain their lands in the designated use (agriculture, forestry, or environmentally sensitive) for 10 years. Landowners can re-enroll after 10 years if they wish…
Georgia Landowner Earns National Forest Sustainability Award
…timber production and the property, which borders the Alapaha River, is abundant with native wildlife. In 2009, Brasell enrolled in the Tree Farm Program and in 2011, she established the…
