National Forest Products Week
…been conducted at Georgia Tech’s School of Material Science and Engineering. Some economists forecast the economic value of nanocellulose to reach $783 million by 2025. Credit: Wikimedia.org It is amazing…
International Leaders Visit a Privately-Held Property in Georgia to Learn About Sustainable Forestry and Community Resiliency
…Due to its success, NWF is expanding this model to Alabama and South Carolina in 2024 with NRCS and the US Forest Service (USFS). In 2021, Hodges was selected by…
“Smokey Bear and Me: A Thanksgiving Thrill!”
…the parade route, and it was amazing to hear them chant for Smokey and repeat our “Only You…” mantra! We were on the route for close to two hours and…
Certified Burner Reciprocal Agreement
…southern states to apply to become certified burners in Georgia. Who is Eligible? Certified burners from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and…
Georgia Forestry Forum Podcast
Welcome to the Georgia Forestry Forum! This is a podcast that explores trees and forests – the rich and renewable resources – and the innumerable benefits we humans get from…
BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME
…can provide up to four people with a full day’s supply of oxygen! And here’s the next amazing air-cleaning tree fact: trees store that carbon dioxide in their fibers, helping…
Prevention Tactics Shared as Fire Danger Rises
…their property as well as the property of others.” The Georgia Forestry Commission is partnering with the Florida and Alabama Forestry Departments to share fire safety tactics far and wide….
Georgia Forestry Commission Names Athens Resident ‘Forester of the Year’
…to Georgians, Kastle may be found globe-trotting. He is an avid amateur photographer who has traveled to Australia and is making plans to visit France, Scotland, and Spain. “Being recognized…
Water Quality & BMPs
…River originates in the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains above Helen, Georgia, and drains almost 5.6 million acres (8770 mi2) of piedmont and coastal plain landscape in Alabama and Georgia. With…
“Friends that travel together, stay together”: Hand Crews of the Georgia Forestry Commission
…got one! You guys are going to Oregon!” (Or California, Idaho, Montana, Washington, and even Alabama!) Wherever they are sent, the Georgia crew shows up representing our great state with…
