Forest Certification
…for the American Consumer Institute. The report describes the certification systems as they relate to southern forestry practices. The percentage of certified forestland in Georgia is approximately one-fifth of Georgia’s…
Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories
…plots across the United States serves as the program’s foundation. External Website iTree Software i-Tree is a state-of-the-art, peer-reviewed software suite from the USDA Forest Service that provides urban and…
Economic
…healthy wildlife habitats. Download fact sheet to learn more. PDF Green Cities: Active Living Recent research indicates that quality outdoor environments affect activity attitudes and behaviors. Urban greening contributes to…
Social & Cultural
…quality outdoor environments affect activity attitudes and behaviors. Urban greening contributes to more walkable places. External Website Green Cities: Crime & Public Safety This briefing summarizes the research findings on…
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…best estimate is that 59,000 West Coast plants (from positive Phytophthora ramorum nurseries) were imported into Georgia. Georgia Department of Agriculture intercepted 10,000 of these plants and they were destroyed,…
Fire Prevention Week 2020
…forestland for optimal health and production. “Bad fires” are wildfires and other fires that get out of control. They’re the ones we focus on during this specially designated week, because…
GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 9, 2020
…shades of greens that are getting lighter, we are seeing more punctuations of color in the bright reds of maple and sourwood, and yellows and golds of the yellow poplar….
GFC Centennial
…to form the Southern Forestry Congress at a meeting in Atlanta. Desire for forest protection led to the establishment of state forestry departments in every southern state. As a result,…
Invasive Plant Control Program (IPCP)
…of wood products. There is a minimum practice size of 3 acres, and the landowner must own a minimum of 10 acres of forest land. Forestry Practices Covered Includes the…
Pre-Suppression Firebreaks
…firebreaks be two times the width of the expected height of the flames. GFC provides the service of plowing pre-suppression firebreaks to landowners. Plowing is scheduled on a first come,…
