Vigilance Urged as Insect-Attacks Emerge
…the past, southern pine beetle populations have decimated thousands of acres of forestland, feeding on trees’ inner tissues, causing tree mortality and financial losses. Signs of beetle activity include the…
Grant Program Funds Tree Plantings
…residents, or a combination of both. Qualified categories for funding include: Canopy restoration following storms or other natural disasters. Projects that contribute to tree equity and environmental justice in disadvantaged…
Grant Funding Available for Urban and Community Forestry Management
…tree plantings, tree giveaways, workforce development, professional staffing, canopy mapping, and other community forestry projects that deliver specific benefits. Those benefits include access to nature, strengthened urban forest planning and…
Wildfire Risk Reduction Grants Available
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 Opportunities are available now for communities to enhance their protection from wildfire through special grant funding. Eligible entities to apply for the funding include…
Certified Burner Reciprocal Agreement
…Fire Manager 5645 Riggins Mill Road Dry Branch, GA 31020 Please include mailing address, email and phone number to be added to database. Once entered into the database, a Georgia…
Building Healthy Forests for Birds
…chicks, and native plants host many more insects than non-native plants. Non-native plant species that have overtaken areas are termed invasive. Common examples of invasive species in Georgia include Chinese…
Georgia Gets Growing with Tree-planting Grants
…financial assistance for projects that include canopy mapping, staffing, inventories, storm planning, and other Urban and Community Forestry undertakings. Two sources of funding made the grants possible; one is Inflation…
Georgia Landowner Earns National Forest Sustainability Award
…Gaskins Forest Education Center, which has become a noted facility for outreach, hosting frequent classes, workshops, and field days. Brasell’s focused management practices include prescribed burning, invasive species control, and…
State Celebrates Trees’ Value in February for Georgia Arbor Day
…than $6 million in federal grants to communities with projects that increase the benefits of tree canopy. Twenty-three recipients were chosen to receive financial assistance for projects that include canopy…
Pardon Our Smoke
…and trained prescribed fire practitioners plan these good fires for times when the greatest ecological benefits are achieved with the fewest smoke impacts. Some objectives of this burning include helping…
