New Rules in Effect as North Georgia Burn Ban is Lifted
…changes. “The changes to the law really strengthen the prevention of wildfires caused by escaped yard debris burning,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “Part of the new law…
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted
…is an easy way to remember five specific steps that must be taken when burning yard debris and other hand-piled vegetation outdoors.” The five safety precautions mandated by law are:…
BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME
…state’s 24 million acres of forestland provide. Trees can be likened to human lungs. They “inhale” and “exhale,” and when they do, they’re absorbing gaseous molecules in the air and…
North Georgia Burn Ban Helps Boost Air Quality
…Haralson, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin, Madison, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Richmond, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Twiggs, Upson, Walker and Walton….
PLT and Me!
PLT AND ME Guest Blog by Kasey Bozeman When I was 10 years old, I attended a Girl Scout summer day camp. In the morning, we did activities to earn…
OUTDOOR BURN BAN BOOSTS SUMMER AIR QUALITY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 26, 2024 Do your summer activities impact the air you breathe? They can if you drive a car or do some outdoor burning! When particulate matter…
Educating future generation of decision-makers and others about the importance of our natural resources
…a kitchen table, now more than ever, it is important that we educate the future generation of decision-makers and others about the importance of our natural resources. At the Georgia…
GFC’s Rural Fire Defense Program (RFD)
…grants have helped lower our ISO rating from an 8 to a 4. Emily Hamilton, RFD Manager, and Michael Henderson, our former chief ranger, have been instrumental in helping us…
North Georgia Burn Ban Boosts Air Quality
…Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin, Madison,…
New School Year – New Tools to Learn About Natural Resources
…four walls of a traditional classroom, at a kitchen table, or through field trips and programming at an environmental education center or outreach program, it is critical that our future…
