What I Did On My Summer Vacation…

…a stand of trees into any one of the thousands of paper products we rely on every day of our lives. I can tell that this workshop has been tweaked

“Smokey Bear and Me: A Thanksgiving Thrill!”

…get to meet any human celebrities (my family did see Cher and Jimmy Fallon), it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that – if asked – I would happily volunteer for again!…

Building Healthy Forests for Birds

…we care about birds? In addition to adding beauty and natural pest control in our landscapes, birds are indicator species. Bird health is intrinsically linked with our own. A groundbreaking…

2024 American Tree Farm System Landscape Management Plan for the State of Georgia

The American Forest Foundation (AFF), in conjunction with Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.(SFC), developed the original components, outlines, structure, and drafts of the Landscape Management Plan (LMP) and the associated geodatabase. AFF and SFC also worked cooperatively to evaluate and incorporate edits, comments, and modifications that resulted in the final LMP and geodatabase.

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…

OUTDOOR BURN BAN BOOSTS SUMMER AIR QUALITY

…from vehicles and smoke gets trapped in hot air, it contributes to higher ozone levels, and that’s been linked to lung and heart disease in humans. To help diminish air…

BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME

…monitor air quality in the summer, when particulate matter from vehicles and smoke can get trapped in the air and contribute to high ozone levels. These conditions have been linked