Recognizing the Value of ‘Good Forest Fires’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 31, 2022 Georgia is the #1 Forestry State in the Nation, and the private landowners who own 90 percent of the state’s forestland make that claim…
Community Resources
…Community Forestry Friend social media badge. Earning the badge means your community manages its trees with the best urban and community forestry practices, partners and professionalism. Download application to apply…
Leaf Watch Report for September 28th, 2022
…forest health appears to be very good overall. Average temperatures have been slightly higher, leading to a later peak season. Expect the first week of November to peak. Future weather…
Special Committee Tackles Carbon Credit Tracking in Georgia
…The new amendment will incentivize real estate developers to utilize materials like lumber that continue sequestering carbon after the tree has been harvested and another has been planted in its…
“Smokey Bear and Me: A Thanksgiving Thrill!”
…as we shared our common ground fire prevention message. Helping hold the lines on our giant, helium-filled Big Bear in the Big Apple was quite an experience! Fortunately, it wasn’t…
Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007
…up $65 million dollars in timber. Those who served on the fire, from Georgia and almost every other state in the nation, have vivid memories about the destruction, the hardships…
Natural Disaster Recovery
…Southeast. The National Weather Service confirmed that 30 tornadoes touched down across the state, ranging in levels from EF-0 to EF-3 and from 0.5 miles to approximately 17 miles long….
Forest Access Road and Firebreak Restoration Project: Hurricane Michael Relief Package
…extended across the Southeast. The National Weather Service confirmed that 30 tornadoes touched down across the state, ranging in levels from EF-0 to EF-3 and from 0.5 miles to approximately…
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (PFW)
…for at least 10 years. Application Process This program is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Get more program information To apply: contact your nearest USFWS office….
COGONGRASS: IF YOU SEE IT, REPORT IT!
…weeds and since its introduction in 1911, it has been spreading almost unchecked across the Southeast. Once cogongrass becomes established in an area, it chokes out native vegetation and becomes…
