Public Invited to Meeting About Climate Change and Carbon Storage
…session will also be offered online at GaTrees.org. “The state is taking new steps to meet challenges created by increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,” said Georgia Forestry…
Seedling Webstore is Open for Business!
…already sold out. One new hardwood we’re offering this year is black walnut. We have a limited supply available and are expecting them to sell quickly, too. Our popular Pollinator…
North GA Burn Ban to be Lifted October 1
…Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin, Madison, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Richmond,…
GFC U&CF Technical Assistance Program
GFC’s Urban and Community Forestry Program will offer a technical assistance program to cities and towns with populations of 50,000 and under, with a focus on disadvantaged areas as indicated…
GEORGIA FORESTS: A RENEWABLE INSURANCE POLICY
…holds answers. A new report shows the products and environmental services we get from trees today can remain constant without depleting the resource. The 2024 Sustainability Report for Georgia’s Forests…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…sectors, focuses on new markets in the construction and building industries. In fact, the manufacture of steel, cement and glass, along with transportation of the materials, accounts for 11 percent…
Forestry Continues to Boost State’s Economy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 27, 2019 Georgia’s forest industry continues to fuel the state’s economic engine. According to a new report, in 2017, increases were recorded in the number of…
Georgia Burn Notification Law Changing
…Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “The Georgia Forestry Commission responds to more than 3,500 wildfires a year. With a strong focus on individual burning safety as required with these new changes,…
“Good Fires” Take Center Stage at Upcoming Virtual Meeting
…trip around the state, which is a new feature this year!” Registration is open and the agenda can be found at the Georgia Prescribed Fire Council’s newly designed website, which…
Tree Plantings Highlight Georgia’s Arbor Day in February
…shade. They are the ultimate renewable resource.” In recognition of Arbor Day, the Georgia Forestry Commission kicked off a reforestation campaign in Newnan on February 10. To help renew 567…
