Building Healthy Forests for Birds
…gain. In general, large, unfragmented forest blocks provide better habitat, especially for breeding birds, than small forested areas. The edges created by small forest fragments allow predators and nest parasites,…
Learning to Lead: GFC Foresters Come Together for Leadership Conference in Helen, GA
…us to gain a better understanding of ourselves and how we each are like pieces of a puzzle that come together to make up the GFC. These activities highlighted our…
PLT and Me!
…had a lot of fun. Jackson County Extension agent Jonathan Page looks on as Beta Club volunteer Grayson Henderson counts the rings on a pine tree trunk section – called…
My Experience as an Urban and Community Forestry Intern
…to individuals and communities on how to support their trees better. Each team member is a certified arborist with extensive tree care and biology knowledge. The GFC also offers many…
“We follow in the footsteps of great aviators…”: GFC Air Ops Unit in History
…Operations unit is a good example, unlike my knees, of something that is getting better with age. And if our past is any indication, the future is looking bright for…
How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…their findings. Regionally, all states within the Southern Group of State Foresters follow a standardized monitoring protocol. This protocol gives the states common methods, allowing us to make comparisons between…
Why Choose a Live Christmas Tree?
…throughout the holiday season. Nothing smells better than a live Christmas tree! Once the season is over, live trees can be recycled for mulch or disposed of in the landfills,…
Georgia’s Conservation Woodland Program
…wildlife. The Conservation Woodland Program will help you better manage any Riparian Habitat. As a landowner, it’s important to know what type of tree and vegetation you have growing on…
Lancaster Forestry Youth Camp
…12 and 13. Over the past couple of years, we have worked diligently to develop a website to better represent the camp’s focus and mission. By visiting the website, https://www.billylancastercamp.com/,…
Making your Home more Energy Efficient – by Planting Trees
…levels. While insulation is better today than in the past, homes, and offices devour more than 18 percent of our summer energy use for cooling indoor air. Homeowners and energy…