Firewise USA® Program
…Bell Creek Estates Towns County Hiawassee Belvedere Island Plantation McIntosh County Townsend Bert Adams Scout Camp Newton County Covington Big Creek Mountain Gilmer County Ellijay Camak Warren County Camak Camp…
Wildfire Prevention
When burning, always check the weather first. A major cause of debris burn wildfires is not following Ga code section 12-6-90 and burning with improper weather conditions. Changing conditions and…
Community Wildfire Protection Plan
A CWPP provides a community with a road map to reduce wildfire risks. The plan identifies strategic sites and methods for risk reduction and structural protection projects across jurisdictional boundaries….
Tree City USA, Tree Campus Higher Education® & Tree Line USA
Tree City USA Program The Tree City USA program has been greening up cities and towns across America since 1976. It is a nationwide movement that provides a framework to…
Student Resources
TitleDescriptionDocument Type 2019 BMP Brochure – Sustaining Your Forest and Georgia’s Water Quality Forestry BMPs are an important part of the practice of sustainable forestry. Simply defined, sustainable forestry is…
Cogongrass in Georgia
Click here to view the latest video on Cogongrass! Cogongrass, Imperata cylindrica (L.), is considered the seventh worst weed in the world and is listed as a federal noxious weed…
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in Georgia
…should be taken when applying systemic insecticides, including wearing personal protective equipment, being mindful of the site conditions and following label instructions. If you have more questions about chemical applications,…
Teacher Conservation Workshop
…and stewardship of water resources through classroom-ready teaching materials and educator workshops. Its a program designed for formal and non-formal educators of K-12 students grounded in defined beliefs reflected in…
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…Atlanta area with the belief that many of these plants were sold and planted locally and could be causing further Phytophthora ramorum infections in the landscape undetected. In 2003-04, the…
Carbon Sequestration
…It accounts for carbon in aboveground and belowground live and dead biomass, aboveground and belowground understory vegetation, coarse woody debris, soil, and leaf litter. This estimate excludes timberland primarily consisting…
