SOUTHWEST GEORGIA FORESTERS #1 FOR AREA FIRE PROTECTION
…recognition are wildfire-related, including installing more than a thousand pre-suppression firebreaks, keeping response times to an average of three-and-a-half minutes, and average fire size to under four acres. Employees recorded…
Fire Prevention & Suppression
…and Preventing Forest Fires Early detection is key to effective fire suppression. When a fire emergency occurs, GFC rangers have the equipment and training needed to fight even the toughest…
Forest Health
…tree slowly dies. Invasive Plants (and Helpful Resources) Details about Invasive Plants: Non-native Invasive plant species have no native enemies to limit reproduction and spread. They have the ability to…
Making the Shade Program
Many elementary schools do not have enough trees on the school’s campus, especially in the playground area. Strategically planted trees provide many benefits. Trees keep children healthy by: Reducing surface…
Economic
…air quality. Economic benefits of trees: In neighborhoods, home prices rise when within one quarter mile of trees and green space and effects can be worth $1,000’s on the average…
Environmental
…remove about 19 million pounds of air pollutants each year, worth about $47 million a year. Trees absorb and store an annual average of 13 pounds of carbon each year….
High Fire Danger Impacts Outdoor Burning
…three months, Georgia Forestry Commission wildland firefighters have responded to 41 percent more fires than its previous five-year average. Sorrells said escaped debris burns are the number one cause of…
Fire Prevention Week 2020
…we play a major role in preventing them. Georgia averages over 2,300 wildfires annually, with an average size of seven acres per fire. GFC personnel are prepared to respond 24…
Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…boom. According to the National Association of Home Builders, lumber prices have more than tripled since April of last year. This boom has clearly created profit opportunities for sawmills and…
GFC U&CF Technical Assistance Program
…know what kind of assistance we need? You still have to take the survey. We must ensure you have all the bases covered and ask for the most strategic support…
