Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program
…Program. The program is designed to encourage projects that plant trees and increase the benefits of tree canopy, create and support long-term and sustained urban and community forestry programs, and…
Wildfire Risk Reduction Grants Available
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 Opportunities are available now for communities to enhance their protection from wildfire through special grant funding. Eligible entities to apply for the funding include…
Building Healthy Forests for Birds
…chemical fertilizers sparingly and avoid using pesticides or pesticide-coated products that eradicate food sources for birds and wildlife. This includes mosquito sprays and neonicotinoids. Encourage biological controls of mosquitoes and…
Georgia Grown
…a Georgia Grown member links your business to a powerful, statewide community that includes producers, processors, distributors and consumers. Buying Georgia Grown forest products supports the state’s economy, encourages local…
Community Tree Advocacy
…a tree board, here are some helpful resources: Sample Job Description Sample Meeting Agenda Tree Board University Participate in a Tree Advocacy Groups Tree advocacy groups are community groups focused…
Making the Shade Program
…Tree benefits in school settings: Shade from trees encourages activities in green recess settings, reducing AD/HD and improving test scores. Children gather in the shade of trees and seek them…
Ecosystem Services
…and are often related to parks, green spaces, and natural areas. Learn more with this brief summary. External Website Green Cities: Reduced Risk Trees and vegetation can dampen ambient noise,…
Georgia Arbor Day
…Invite local school children to read poems about trees. Serve cookies and coffee. Take photos for publicity and post-promotions. Distribute tree seedlings. If your community is a designated Tree City…
Forest Legacy – Assessment of Needs
This assessment documents the need for a Forest Legacy Program in Georgia; identifies and delineates the boundaries of forest areas meeting the eligibility
requirements for designation as Forest Legacy Areas; and provides details of recommended areas for inclusion in the Forest Legacy.
Program.
Longleaf Pine Forest Establishment Hub
The Forest Stewardship Program is designed to integrate forest management objectives of sustaining quality native timber, native wildlife populations, soil & water resources, aesthetics, & recreation, over a 10-year planning period. This template provides landowners with technical guidance that places near-equal emphasis of these objectives. It prescribes conservation practices to establish new longleaf pine forests using either artificial planting methods or natural regeneration methods.
