GPB Virtual Leaning Journey: Georgia Forests
Take your students on an interactive journey through the working forests of Georgia to learn about forest ecosystems, food webs, and life cycles, as well as forestry management processes, career opportunities, and much more. Key concepts are presented through text, images, videos, 360º tours, and interactive elements.
People of Forestry Career Video Series
Career forestry videos from GFC.
Help at Hand for Michael-Struck GA Landowners
…existing firebreaks and roads at no cost to the landowner. The project is designed to create a more manageable situation should wildfires become prevalent in the region. Eligible tracts must…
Forest Access Road and Firebreak Restoration Project: Hurricane Michael Relief Package
…forest roads and fire breaks as part of the Forest Access Road and Firebreak Restoration Project. Eligible tracts of forest land must have had existing forest/tree cover immediately prior to…
Don’t Move Firewood.org
The Don’t Move Firewood campaign is an outreach partnership managed by The Nature Conservancy. The overarching goal of the campaign is to protect trees and forests all across North America from invasive insects and diseases that can travel in or on contaminated firewood.
Insecticide Applicators and Vendors for Hemlock Woolly Adelgids
…is meant for informational purposes only, not as a company endorsement. Imidacloprid products Imidacloprid is sold under several different trade names. Fannin County Cooperative 370 E. Main Street Blue Ridge,…
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.
Wildfires on the Rise in Georgia
…Frank Sorrells, “but that’s all drying out rapidly. Our crews have responded to several wildfires, especially in South Georgia, and we’re asking everyone to be extra vigilant about the danger…
Special Team Dispatched to Spread Fire Safety Alerts
…said Wiles. “It’s been brutally hot, we haven’t had any rain, and tinder-like conditions are right outside our back doors. Be extra careful with outdoor grills, chains dragging from vehicles,…
Hurricane Cleanup Time Extended; State Timber Tax Credit Deadline Nears
…to finish assignments through the Forest Debris Management Program has been extended by six months to June 30, 2020. “Hurricane Michael left an enormous trail of destruction,” said Georgia Forestry…
