Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…Green Industry Association (GGIA) and the outcome was a task force that formulated a set of voluntary BMPs for Georgia nurseries that will minimize the introduction of infected nursery stock….
The Wise Way to Guard Against Fire
…densely population communities. While living in rural, forested environments is peaceful, it comes with some trade-offs and lessons for homeowners. The areas in which homes are nestled into natural settings…
Georgia Arbor Day
…so Morton set out to plant millions of trees. These served as windbreaks, prevented soil erosion and provided habitat, shade and fuel, among many other things. Mr. Morton convinced many…
Incident Command System
…some cases, each agency might appoint representatives to a panel to discuss how to handle the incident and set priorities for protection of life, property and natural resources. Larger emergencies…
Rural Fire Defense Program
…currently being offered, please click on one of the links below. To place bids on these auction sites, you much first set up a user account. To set up a…
Making the Shade Program
…Tree benefits in school settings: Shade from trees encourages activities in green recess settings, reducing AD/HD and improving test scores. Children gather in the shade of trees and seek them…
Landowner Resources
…health and vitality of your trees. PDF Public Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal A consistent, comparable set of scientific results to be used as a foundation for wildfire mitigation and prevention…
Lancaster Forestry Youth Camp
…were also in the forestry business, they raised funds, set the curriculum, got volunteers, and set out finding students for the five-day camp. They wanted to create a place where…
Berrien County Woods Arson Suspect Jailed
…Brown, 37, is facing 55 charges in connection with 13 intentionally set fires that burned 13.7 acres and threatened the lives of local and state officers. If convicted on all…
