Prescribed Burn Certification
…conditions have been linked to lung and heart disease in humans. Please see this .pdf for more details. PDF Prescribed Burn Certification Affidavit Form PDF Prescribed Burn Plan – 2021…
Doing Business in Georgia
…added to the timber buyers directory, contact Angela Kimberly at akimberly@gfc.state.ga.us. Page on GFC Website Sustainability Report for Georgia’s Forests – January 2024 Report details the condition of the state’s…
Educator Resources
…innovative uses of wood. External Website Georgia Species Fact Sheets Review fact sheets on Georgia Species: Amphibians, Birds, Crayfish, Dragonflies, Mammals, Fishes, Mussels and Snails, Plants and Reptiles. External Website…
Campaign Shares Health Benefits of Trees
…of significant research, trees have a positive impact on human health, and the Healthy Trees campaign details the numerous benefits in a captivating and easy to apply style. “The connection…
Sustainability Report for Georgia’s Forests – January 2024
Report details the condition of the state’s 24-million acres of forestland. It outlines the numerous economic, environmental, and social benefits of Georgia’s forests and details specific challenges to the resource that provided more than 141,000 jobs and generated nearly $42 billion in economic value to the state in 2022.
New Online Tool Tracks Georgia Wildfire Activity
…GaTrees.org, users can access the Wildfire Public Viewer, which provides an interactive map showing wildfire locations and details about response activities. “The Wildfire Public Viewer gives Georgians fast access to…
Think safety before starting a burn.
…the burn plan. Mapping out all the details is critical to achieving management goals and to being prepared for unexpected challenges. Learning those processes is mandatory. Though the pandemic impacted…
OUTDOOR BURN BAN BOOSTS SUMMER AIR QUALITY
…mostly north and central Georgia counties (listed below) do not allow hand-piled yard debris and land-clearing debris burns from May 1 to September 30. For complete details, visit https://epd.georgia.gov/air-protection-branch/open-burning-rules-georgia. Georgia…
Deadline Approaching for GA Timber Harvesters and Counties
…at gatrees.org to register their company and create an account. Subsequent county-linked input provides details about harvests, such as specific road and plat location, contact information, and planned dates. The…
BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME
…details, visit https://epd.georgia.gov/air-protection-branch/open-burning-rules-georgia. Georgia law classifies outdoor burning in several categories. In counties not included in the outdoor burn ban, the Georgia Forestry Commission reminds residents they must continue to…
