Getting Started with Adopt-A-Stream
This workshop is based on the manual Getting To Know Your Watershed. Volunteers learn about the process of registering the stream, wetland or lake that they will monitor.
Forest Biomass
…larger boiler systems. Electrical Generation Electricity can be generated through the use of steam turbines powered by steam from boilers using wood chips, bark, or wood pellets as fuel. Cogeneration…
Urban Forest Strike Team
This video outlines the work of GFC’s Urban Forest Strike Team, which helps communities deal with the aftermath of severe storms.
STEM & Forestry
…education and career fields. So, what exactly does STEM/STEAM stand for, and how does that relate to forestry? STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. STEAM incorporates another important…
2013 Using Geoweb and Geotextiles for Stream Crossings
Learn about Geoweb and Geotextiles with this informational sheet.
How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…and water diversions are installed, and forested stream buffers are established to allow sediment to settle out of stormwater prior to reaching a stream. While each state’s forestry BMPs differ…
Learning to Lead: GFC Foresters Come Together for Leadership Conference in Helen, GA
…of such a strong and passionate team made up of so many different personalities! I truly believe that our team benefited greatly from experiencing this training together, and we have…
Resources
…Suppression PDF Urban Forest Strike Team This video outlines the work of GFC’s Urban Forest Strike Team, which helps communities deal with the aftermath of severe storms. Community Help, Community…
Natural Disaster Recovery
…contact the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) for team dispatching. Helpful Resources TitleDescriptionDocument Type 2022 Tornado Damage Assessment from April 5 and 6, 2022 Description of the Event: On Tuesday,…
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…nursery survey, is water sampling and stream baiting the irrigation water within 6 nurseries also. Future stream baiting efforts will target more watersheds near other positive nurseries in the metro…
