Georgia Carbon Sequestration Registry
Protocols for Carbon Accounting of Sustainable Products in Buildings Prepared by the Sustainable Building Materials Technical Advisory Committee
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.
Caring for Trees in Summer
…landowners. To retain moisture, GFC foresters recommend two to three inches of organic material be laid just off the tree trunk and out to the drip line – the imaginary…
Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD)
GDEcD is the state’s lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, aligning workforce education and training with in-demand jobs, locating new markets for Georgia products, and planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development.
Firefighting Training & Resources
…Yellow “Overpant” or Jean or “BDU” Style (big enough to be used as an “overpant”). Fireline Boots – must meet at least all of the following requirements: Eight-inch minimum boot…
Careers
…Ranger/Wildland Firefighter Ranger applications are only accepted when there is an advertised job vacancy posting. Examples of duties: Operate two to five ton trucks and medium to heavy crawler tractors…
Forestry Intern’s Experience at GFC
…Memorial State Forest. I was lucky that the Region 5 office was located in the state forest, so when I had free time, I could go out into the woods…
Society of American Foresters (SAF)
SAF challenges landowners, decision makers, and society at large to make choices about our forests based on professional knowledge, leading-edge thinking, and a century of practical experience.
Seedling Webstore is Open for Business!
…more volume per acre than unimproved stock. For those seeking a longer term timber investment, our Elite Straight Loblolly is an excellent choice for superior straightness and fusiform rust resistance….
Leaf Watch Report for October 12, 2022
…still a good choice. It’s still a little early for the overlooks due to most of the higher elevations being composed of oaks, and they haven’t experienced significant color change,…