Defenders of Georgia’s Healthy Forests
…technology, people travel the globe more now than at any other time in human history. In addition, global commerce is busier than ever with goods being shipped all over the…
Study Shows Steady Performance by Georgia’s Forest Industry
…and paper industry, including 11 pulp mills, continued to dominate all forest industry sectors. “These numbers reflect stability,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “Our plentiful, renewable resource and…
Forests & Water: A Critical Combination
…Survey biennially. These common-sense, science-based and practical guidelines are supported by the forestry community, and they’re working – extraordinarily well. In simple terms, the BMP Survey is a “report card”…
Milledgeville Forester Awarded for Outstanding Service to Landowners
…of Georgia forestland. He has helped protect waterways alongside GFC’s Water Quality team, fought wildfires in- and out-of-state, plowed firebreaks, assisted with nursery operations, and influenced some 2500 people through…
GEORGIA FORESTS: A RENEWABLE INSURANCE POLICY
…trends and challenges to forest stability. Many of the challenges are related to Georgia’s rapid population growth and urban sprawl. Changing land use has a ripple effect that often affects…
Georgia Forestry Forum Podcast
Welcome to the Georgia Forestry Forum! This is a podcast that explores trees and forests – the rich and renewable resources – and the innumerable benefits we humans get from…
BILLY LANCASTER SUMMER YOUTH CAMP
…an absolute blast, igniting an explosion of creativity and excitement among campers. Armed with nothing but cardboard, tape, and their imaginations, campers transform simple materials into innovative and hilariously quirky…
BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME
…can provide up to four people with a full day’s supply of oxygen! And here’s the next amazing air-cleaning tree fact: trees store that carbon dioxide in their fibers, helping…
Learning is for Everyone
…Department of Agriculture promotes the theme to remind people about tree health before fall begins. This is the ideal time to examine your trees for growth issues, both good and…
