Green Infrastructure Resources
…USDA Forest Service’s National Urban Forest Technology and Science delivery Team that focuses on the effects of trees on urban stormwater runoff. It provides a synthesis of the science around…
Health & Recreational
…for chronic diseases such as heart, stroke, cancer and diabetes, creating significant costs to national health services. Being active in the forest provides physical, mental, healing and financial benefits: Doctors…
Teacher Conservation Workshop
…workshop. Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an international award-winning environmental education program designed for all educators working with students in Pre-K through 12th grade. Since its introduction in the early…
Prescribed Burn
…Fire Weather Forecasts and current National Fire Danger Ratings by GFC Areas External Website Georgia Prescribed Burn Laws Prescribed Burn Laws from the Official Code of Georgia, Section 12-6-90 and…
Prescribed Burn Certification
…your burn unit any time a FDFM reading is desired PDF Fire Weather Forecast Current Fire Weather Forecasts and current National Fire Danger Ratings by GFC Areas External Website Georgia…
Fire Weather Forecast
Current Fire Weather Forecasts and current National Fire Danger Ratings by GFC Areas
Declining Urban and Community Tree Cover Report
National results indicate that tree cover in urban/community areas of the United States is on the decline at a rate of about 175,000 acres per year, which corresponds to approximately 36 million trees per year. View report.
Georgia Envirothon
The Georgia Envirothon, offered in cooperation with the National Conservation Foundation (NCF) Envirothon, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 1995 to provide hands-on, science-based training in natural resources and ecology to middle and high school students in a challenging, fun, and competitive outdoor experience.
Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention Program
A Smokey Bear wildfire prevention program is available for kindergarten to second grade students and public events that do not conflict with the national guidelines. Programs are available by appointment to groups of 100 or more. Get more information.
Georgia Project WILD
Project WILD has been providing award winning, classroom tested, quality conservation education in Georgia, the U.S. and around the world for over 20 years. It is an environmental education program for students of all ages. This program is sponsored in Georgia by the Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division and the Georgia Chapter of the Safari Club International.
