“Smokey Bear and Me: A Thanksgiving Thrill!”
…I enjoyed every minute of it. And while I didn’t get to meet any human celebrities (my family did see Cher and Jimmy Fallon), it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that…
New Year, New Purpose: How to Give Your Tree a Second Life
…environment in mind. Partners such as The Georgia Forestry Commission, The Home Depot, The Davey Tree Expert Company, 11 Alive, Ferry Morse Seed Company, and Burpee Seed Company supply chipping…
Building Healthy Forests for Birds
…outdoor cats. Finally, minimize unnecessary outdoor lighting, and use down-shielded lamps and motion activated lighting where outdoor lighting is needed. Lighting has been shown to disorient birds, especially during migration…
Area Forest Landowners Receiving Top-Rated Service
…fire-response times under five minutes and blazes were kept to just three and a half acres. The group had a Best Management Practices score for water protection of 100% and…
Area Forest Landowners Receiving Top-Rated Service
…of equipment and facilities maintenance while keeping agency costs at a minimum. They provided support for construction projects at other GFC units and assisted with area firebreak and prescribed fire…
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA FORESTERS #1 FOR AREA FIRE PROTECTION
…recognition are wildfire-related, including installing more than a thousand pre-suppression firebreaks, keeping response times to an average of three-and-a-half minutes, and average fire size to under four acres. Employees recorded…
