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
…sustainability, quality and integrity. The Georgia Grown brand is desired by business and consumers who want to buy and promote Georgia’s locally grown products. Join Georgia’s powerful agribusiness community. Becoming…
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
…limited to; trail design and maintenance, property acquisition and related costs, beautification projects, and tree removal and maintenance. General Requirements A copy of the completed application must be submitted to…
Ecosystem Services
…Lucas, Frances Irwin, Monika Zurek and Neville Ash and Paul West – March 2008 External Website Green Cities: Active Living Recent research indicates that quality outdoor environments affect activity attitudes…
Georgia Arbor Day
…of forestry partners. A statewide Arbor Day event held by The Georgia Tree Council. The event includes a an educational program about trees, individual recognition for tree board members, and…
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.
Open Records Requests
…Records Coordinator’s response will include a description of the records and a timetable for their release. Procedure to Make an Open Records Request: Complete the online “Open Records Request” form…
Searching for the Next “Great American Tree”
…the tree and a brief description of why it is special, along with its location, species and size, including its estimated height and/or diameter. Multiple photos and multiple submissions per…
