Making the Shade Program

…the environmental benefits of trees into school curriculum An increase in energy conservation through shading of air conditioning equipment and school buildings Eligible Recipients Educational institutions, parent-teacher organizations, community tree…

Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)

…loss and land fragmentation are challenges being encountered by forest managers in the WUI. Traditional solutions to problems such as insect infestations and stormwater run-off are difficult to apply as…

Georgia Arbor Day

The holiday was initiated by Julius Sterling Morton in Nebraska in 1872. Morton was a pioneer who traveled from Detroit to Nebraska in 1854. There were no trees in sight,…

Educator Resources

…Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention campaign. External Website Tree Campus K-12® The Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus K-12® inspires collaboration between schools, students, and communities to facilitate experiences with trees as…

Community Resources

…illustrations of trees native to Georgia. PDF Save Energy – Plant Trees! This video provides insights into the value of planting trees. Video Storm Mitigation Template Community Forest Storm Mitigation…

Project Learning Tree

…and evaluation of the available information. Encourage creativity, originality, and flexibility to resolve environmental problems and issues. Inspire and empower students to become responsible, productive, and participatory members of society….

Prescribed Burn

…Overview of a prescribed fire near Thomaston, GA conducted by members of an inter-agency burn team Video Prescribed Fire Certification Course – Waycross, GA GFC instructors are providing instruction on…

Forest Utilization

The staff assist businesses and forest landowners by: marketing Georgia’s forest resources to attract new industries providing marketing, technical, and forest resource procurement support to existing industries establishing new product…

Prescribed Burning Management

Assistance with prescribed burning, including firebreak installation, burn plan development and assistance carrying out a burn.