Georgia Wood-Using Industries Directory

…sawdust Phone: 229-424-0294 Email:info@southernveneerproducts.com Website: www.southernveneerproducts.com South Georgia Sawmill Physical Address: 1804 Newton Road Pembroke, GA 31321 County: Bulloch Mill Size: B Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1139 Brooklet, GA 30415…

Landowner Resources

…Woodwasp – U.S. Forest Service Smoke Management Plan Georgia’s basic procedures and requirements for managing smoke from prescribed burns PDF Soil Reconditioning Specs Specifications for soil reconditioning after removing impervious…

Connect With Nature

…(Georgia) has numerous refuges, hatcheries, and ecological services to experience. Wildlife lovers can see all kinds of fish, birds and other animals in breathtaking natural habitats. Plan An Okefenokee Visit…

My Experience as an Urban and Community Forestry Intern

…summer as an urban and community forestry intern. I study community forestry and arboriculture at the University of Georgia. My advisors spoke highly of the Georgia Forestry Commission and its…

Care For Your Community’s Trees

…Public housing communities with more trees experience 52% fewer total crimes, 48% fewer property crimes, and 56% fewer violent crimes. Keeping citizens healthier by trapping dust, pollen and smoke, resulting…

BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME

…monitor air quality in the summer, when particulate matter from vehicles and smoke can get trapped in the air and contribute to high ozone levels. These conditions have been linked…

GFC Launches Certified Burners’ Online Permit System

…said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “Certified burners now have all the necessary planning tools at their fingertips, including up-to-date weather information and smoke-modeling maps. The GFC can analyze…

OUTDOOR BURN BAN BOOSTS SUMMER AIR QUALITY

…from vehicles and smoke gets trapped in hot air, it contributes to higher ozone levels, and that’s been linked to lung and heart disease in humans. To help diminish air…

State Managed Forests

…of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, is comprised of about one half wetland type ecosystems and the other half upland forest types. The stewardship management plan includes provisions for timber…

North Georgia Burn Ban Boosts Air Quality

…asked to refrain from burning yard and land clearing debris, whose smoke can negatively impact the state’s air quality during the hot summer months by contributing to high ozone levels….