Special Committee Tackles Carbon Credit Tracking in Georgia
…system that builds sustainability into every construction project.” Members of the technical advisory committee are: Dr. Russell Gentry, Georgia Tech School of Architecture (committee chair); Edie Sonne Hall, Three Trees…
My Internship Experience Working with GFC State Lands
…I was fortunate to work on several projects, including flight operations, to help revise the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) policy, making sure it is as simple as possible while still…
GFC Tracking Palmetto Berry Thieves
…are used to treat medical conditions including prostate issues and hair loss. In Georgia during a high yield crop season, illegally harvested berries have been estimated for a loss of…
My Experience as an Urban and Community Forestry Intern
…we live around daily in our urban forests are just as important. Urban or community trees provide many benefits, such as heat reduction, shade, stormwater management, improved air quality, and…
North GA Burn Ban to be Lifted October 1
…the Georgia Environmental Protection Division from May 1 through the end of September to protect air quality from emissions that may increase ground level ozone during the hot summer months….
Georgia Marks National Forest Products Week October 17-23
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 18, 2022 What’s the natural resource that gives us the ability to breathe clean air, provides a place for deer to trot and trout to swim,…
GFC U&CF Technical Assistance Program
…to ensure a healthy urban forest? How much should we plant today, tomorrow, over the next decade to have a robust tree canopy? What are trees contributing to clean air,…
Think Trees for the Holidays
…of carbon annually and provide each of us with environmental services and products we depend on all year long. Clean air. Filtered water. Homes for wildlife and places for camping,…
Georgia Forestry Commission Responds to Southern Wildfire Emergency
…and effects on the landscape in Louisiana and Texas have resulted in a massive interagency response, with 1,643 personnel, 6 crews, 574 pieces of equipment and 105 aircraft staged in…
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted
…through the end of September, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division mandates the restrictions to protect air quality from emissions that may increase ground-level ozone. While burning a pile of crispy…
