Proper Tree Mulching
Mulch is organic material placed on the soil’s surface around trees and plants to enhance their growing conditions. Mulch helps maintain soil temperature and moisture, reduce water loss from soil, reduce weed competition, improve soil structure, and give landscapes a clean appearance. Often overlooked, spreading mulch around your trees is one of the easiest and most beneficial techniques that can have great impact on the health and vitality of your trees.
Southern Pine Beetles
…Hardwood species can compete with pines for water and nutrients and should be eliminated if pine vigor is to be maintained. This can be accomplished by the use of selective…
Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007
…helicopters and engines delivering water to wildfires. Today, 74 helicopter dip sites are maintained and mapped to support wildfires within three miles of the Okefenokee Swamp Perimeter. Former Georgia Forestry…
Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program (SPB)
…noted on the SPBPRS Resource Practice Plan that a lesser number of years are determined for maintenance. Application Process The cost share program for Southern Pine Beetle (SPBP) is now…
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
…Covered Practices that help conserve and enhance soil, water, air and related natural resources on their land. Pay Rate CSP provides participants with payments to maintain the existing conservation based…
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (PFW)
…Landowners agree to maintain management practices/restored habitats for at least 10 years. Application Process This program is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Get more program information…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…and cars stayed in garages, greenhouse gas emissions – the main contributor to the warming world – dropped 6 percent. The reprieve proved short-lived. The amount of carbon dioxide shot…
Georgia Forestry Commission Helping Fight Western Wildfires
…training and educational courses throughout the year to maintain their qualifications. Firefighters are held to rigorous fitness standards, ensuring they can work 16-hour days in adverse conditions while hiking through…
Georgia 2021 SPB Aerial Survey Report
Southern pine beetle (SPB) activity was very low across the state in 2021. Above average rainfall throughout the summer maintained healthy tree vigor resulting in very few pine beetle spots. Flights were flown across the state in August and September for a total of 5,509
miles.
Georgia’s Conservation Woodland Program
…methods of control. It is critical these forest health issues be addressed to maintain the vigor of our forested lands. Water and water quality are crucial to both humans and…
