How Fire Earns GOOD Marks in the Forest
…burned more than 75,000 acres on state-managed land, a record high for the agency. “Prescribed fire is one of the best, most cost-effective tools for conserving and restoring fire-adapted habitats,”…
Forestry Employees Honored for Outstanding Service to Georgia
…many employees deployed to out of state incidents in support of national wildfire suppression efforts.” Under the direction of Area Fire Management Officer Willie Boston and Administrative Assistant Grace Reid,…
Pass the Tissue, it’s Pollen Time!
…south and central Georgia since late February/early March. Pollen season progresses through March and April, usually concluding by late May in the northern parts of our state. This year’s pollen…
Deadline Approaching for GA Timber Harvesters and Counties
…The legislation brings clarification to a myriad of conflicting timber harvest notification requirements in different counties across the state, which resulted in confusion and, in some cases, breaches of the…
Wildfire Risk Reduction Grants Available
…units of local governments, non-profit and homeowner organizations, Indian tribes, and State agencies. Two primary projects make up the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG), being facilitated through the Georgia Forestry…
Understanding Georgia’s Outdoor Burning Laws
By Frank Sorrells, Georgia Forestry Commission Protection Chief The annual ban on outdoor burning in 54 Georgia counties (mostly in the northern part of the state) was recently lifted. Pending…
International Leaders Visit a Privately-Held Property in Georgia to Learn About Sustainable Forestry and Community Resiliency
…many other organizations to create a peer-to-peer learning model at the Willie Hodges Estate Family Farm in Swainsboro, through an initial partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)….
Study Shows Steady Performance by Georgia’s Forest Industry
…previous year. Total direct revenue generated by the forest industry rose 1.5% from 2021 to $25 billion in 2022. The annual report also shows forestry provided the state with $807…
BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME
…state’s 24 million acres of forestland provide. Trees can be likened to human lungs. They “inhale” and “exhale,” and when they do, they’re absorbing gaseous molecules in the air and…
Cost Share & Incentive Programs
Statewide Programs Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program (SPB) The purpose of the SPBP is to help landowners implement various silvicultural practices that will prevent (or minimize) impacts of southern…
