Forests & Water: A Critical Combination
…and reflects a 4.23 percentage point improvement from the 2021 survey. The BMP survey measures risks to water quality as well, which include areas such as harvesting, mechanical site prep…
My Firewise Experience
…and neighborhoods safe from wildfires. The Firewise community service project involved many components. Under the guidance of Mr. Nathan Eason from White County 4-H, I began learning about Firewise and…
Cost Share & Incentive Programs
…lengths are 10-year or 30-year agreements to permanent easements. Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (PFW) Forestry practices include stream restoration, livestock exclusion, restoring native vegetation in uplands, planting longleaf…
Reforestation
…Find out more about tree seedling sales. The ideal time to plant trees seedlings in Georgia is from December through March 1. Planting trees is one of the easiest and…
Care For Your Community’s Trees
…of all trees in high occupancy areas. A protocol for prioritizing mitigation. Recordkeeping, reporting and communications. Standard of care adopted. Tree risk assessment specifications meeting ANSI A300 Part 9 standards…
Storm Mitigation Planning
…place in advance (hotline system, pre-determined debris storage areas, hiring specifications for tree care companies to include certified arborists) Be prepared to conduct an immediate assessment of the damage and…
Southern Regional Extension Forestry – Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Overview info and resource documents for the hemlock woolly adelgid, originally from Asia, which was first discovered in the eastern U.S. in the 1950’s. It has since spread throughout the range of hemlock in the East, and caused extensive mortality of mature hemlock – especially in the Appalachian Mountains.
Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones
…rarer and costlier to save and protect, including by improving the sustainability and resilience of forests. Prescribed fire is essential for managing wildlife species such as bobwhite quail, eastern wild…
Spongy Moth (formerly Gypsy Moth) in Georgia
…egg masses attached to it from infested areas. The natural spread of spongy moths occurs as newly hatched larvae spin long silk threads and ride on the breeze. There are…
Georgia’s Forest Action Plan
…provided program-specific input for forest health, stewardship, conservation easements, water quality, marketing and utilization, wildfire protection and prevention, sustainable community forestry and wildlife. Forest inventory and analysis (FIA) data served…
