Teacher Conservation Workshop gets an A+
…forced me to rethink the personal opinions I had held about logging and the industry in general. Seeing trees cleared when you’re driving past a harvest site can be disconcerting,…
New Year, New Purpose: How to Give Your Tree a Second Life
…past 33 years, the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation (KGBF) has helped residents recycle over six million trees across the state through its “Bring One for the Chipper” program. Some become…
Georgia Landowner Earns National Forest Sustainability Award
…in March. “Ms. Brasell’s roots are in forest ecology in Australia. She came to Georgia and earned a degree in Science education, and has been passionate about the beauty and…
Forests & Water: A Critical Combination
…in Georgia. Unchecked land conversion to commercial and residential development, solar farms, or pasture and cropland impacts forests’ filtration effectiveness. You may not know that the GFC has a team…
GEORGIA FORESTS: A RENEWABLE INSURANCE POLICY
…shows forest growth is exceeding removals by 50% annually. Georgia’s forest area has remained stable for the past half century at about 24 million acres. That acreage has a $42…
CONCERNING SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE OUTLOOK FOR 2024
…trees as their primary habitat. Known as “the most destructive pest in the Southeast,” SPB has killed about $300 million worth of pine trees over the past five decades in…
SOPERTON NATIVE NAMED STATE FIRE PROTECTION CHIEF
…his familial ties to the GFC inspired his passion for the profession. Barrett pursued his education at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the University of Georgia, where he earned a…
Learning is for Everyone
…bombed this year, it’s time to find out what’s ailing them. The GFC has a great online feature called “Ask the Arborist,” and a library of past videos just may…
More “Good Fire” Helping Prevent “Bad Fire” in Georgia
…assists rose 24%, and more significantly 33% in acres treated, this past year. Notably, these burns are conducted on private land, for private landowners utilizing state services to better manage…
