Tree City USA, Tree Campus Higher Education® & Tree Line USA
…help communities to manage and expand their public trees. Tree City USA Communities in Georgia In Georgia, more than 150 communities have made the commitment to becoming a Tree City…
Care For Your Community’s Trees
…GFC Website Community Forestry Friend Program Application The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) is rewarding communities and campuses implementing exemplary urban forestry programs with a Community Forestry Friend social media badge….
1999 – 2009 Georgia Trout Stream BMP’s Interpretation addendum
Georgia’s forestry BMP manual (revised in 1999 and 2009) recommends a 100 foot wide Streamside Management Zone, measured from the stream bank horizontally outward away from the stream; to be implemented on all Georgia designated primary or secondary trout streams – and tributaries (p. 11 Georgia’s BMPs for Forestry manual).
“A Tree’s Dream” Environmental Education Program
These materials teach youth about ways we are conserving Earth’s natural resources and protecting the environment through the “A Tree’s Dream” video and accompanying lessons.
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.
Learning to Lead: GFC Foresters Come Together for Leadership Conference in Helen, GA
…break a work environment. At the GFC, we’re committed to constantly growing and striving to become the best versions of ourselves, both for each other and for the communities we…
Natural Disaster Recovery
…storm. PDF Storm Mitigation Template Community Forest Storm Mitigation Plan for Georgia Communities Template PDF Storm Mitigation Workbook Community Forest Storm Mitigation Planning for Georgia Communities Workbook PDF Timber Impact…
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…
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…
