Forestry Employees Honored for Outstanding Service to Georgia – Forest Management Team of the Year
…cases), Amanda Hambrick (359 cases), and Matthew O’Connor (310 cases). Other top performers with 200 cases or more are: Casey Tudor, Douglas Marshall, Tyler Brack, Gabe Outlaw, Tucker Coleman, and…
North Georgia Burn Ban Beginning May 1 Boosts Air Quality
…fire-free summer.” For more information about annual summer burn restrictions visit the Georgia EPD website https://epd.georgia.gov/air-protection-branch/open-burning-rules-georgia/summer-open-burning-ban. For more information, burn permits, and services of the Georgia Forestry Commission, visit GaTrees.org….
Teacher Conservation Workshop gets an A+
…conscious about their decisions than I ever would’ve expected. The folks from the Georgia Forestry Commission and the owners of the Gully Branch Tree Farm were the highlights of one…
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands
…be aware exist! They’re located in both south and north, and they offer a variety of experiences for outdoor enthusiasts. Dixon Memorial State Forest straddles Ware and Brantley Counties, just…
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
…privet, Japanese honeysuckle, multiflora rose, Bradford pear, and kudzu. These species outcompete native plants and provide less nutritious food for migrating birds and other wildlife. Removing and treating invasive plant…
OUTDOOR BURN BAN BOOSTS SUMMER AIR QUALITY
…mostly north and central Georgia counties (listed below) do not allow hand-piled yard debris and land-clearing debris burns from May 1 to September 30. For complete details, visit https://epd.georgia.gov/air-protection-branch/open-burning-rules-georgia. Georgia…
PLT and Me!
…level. Even during the workshops, they begin to brainstorm ideas and suggestions for implementing the activities they just sampled, or see how they can better teach an educational standard or…
BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME
…details, visit https://epd.georgia.gov/air-protection-branch/open-burning-rules-georgia. Georgia law classifies outdoor burning in several categories. In counties not included in the outdoor burn ban, the Georgia Forestry Commission reminds residents they must continue to…
Carbon Registry
2024 Georgia Carbon Registry Amendment The purpose of the amendment to the Georgia Carbon Registry is to promote the use of building products used in construction in Georgia that sequester…
