Fire Weather
…Weather Forecasts V Smoke In addition to standard weather conditions, it is equally as important to plan for smoke dispersion on prescribed fires. VSmoke-Web is a web-based implementation of VSmoke…
Firefighting Training & Resources
…provides instruction in the primary factors affecting the start and spread of wildfire and recognition of potentially hazardous situations. S-190 is typically taught in conjunction with or prior to Firefighter…
Incident Command System
…These resources are usually enough to extinguish most wildfires in Georgia. If a fire situation escalates, the job of IC might fall to the District Forester or the State Forest…
Care For Your Trees
…maintenance for damaged trees and more. PDF Planting Container Trees Containerized trees may come in many different sizes but and are usually available in 1,3,5,7 10 or 15 gallon-sized containers….
Economic
…home price. Wooded apartment complexes provide preferred aesthetics that can increase occupancy rates. Strategically placed trees around a home can reduce summer cooling costs by as much as 30%. The…
Environmental
…fact sheet to learn more. PDF Conserving Habitat for Georgia’s Wildlife Fact Sheet Georgia is one of the most biologically diverse states in the nation, and working forests play a…
Ecosystem Services
…formation, carbon sequestration, nutrient and waste recycling, and pollination Cultural Services: The educational, aesthetic, cultural heritage values of ecosystems, including tourism and recreation Traditionally, most ecosystem services are considered free…
Timber Buyers Directory
…Timber Harvesting Inc Dennis Greenway Title: Eatonton, GA 31024 Phone 1: 706-343-7023 Phone 2: 706-343-7023 Fax: 877-249-0398 crossedtimbers@hotmail.com Culpepper Timber Resources LLC Billy Culpepper, Jr. Title: Forester Poulan, GA 31781…
Arbor Day Celebrated Across Georgia in February
…a proclamation declaring Friday, February 21, Arbor Day in Georgia, which is always celebrated on the third Friday in February. Arbor Day is observed nationally in April, but is celebrated…
Falling Trees and the Integrity of Tree Root Systems
Generally, trees with structurally sound root systems do not fall, except during very high wind events. When trying to determine which trees have root systems that are prone to failure, answers hinge upon a number of factors.
