Firewise USA® Program
…Lake Oglethorpe Oglethorpe County Arnoldsville Lake Capri Estates Rockdale County Conyers Lake Forest Estates – Ramey Mountain Towns County Hiawassee Lake Laceola White County Cleveland Lake Yonah Habersham County Toccoa…
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…
Georgia Wood-Using Industries Directory
…yellow pine, white oak Products:lumber-rough, lumber-dry kiln By-Products:edgings, sawdust Phone: 404-414-2041 Email: Website: Woodstar Timber Products Physical Address: 4593 Talmadge Drive Clarkesville, GA 30523 County: Habersham Mill Size: A Mailing…
Cogongrass in Georgia
…wildlife habitat. Report Cogongrass Sighting Here Cogongrass was first introduced into the United States near Grand Bay, Alabama in 1911 via seed packing material in shipping containers from Japan. Since…
Shortleaf Pine & Oak Restoration in the Georgia Cumberlands Cost Share Project
Program Overview This cost share project is the primary focus of the “Restoring Shortleaf Pine and Oak Habitat in the Georgia Cumberlands II” grant and is intended to help promote…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…habitat for a variety of at risk, threatened and endangered species. We need healthy working forests to do conservation in the South. These species depend on it.” Mass timber, of…
Benefits of Outdoor Exercise
…can’t forget, even when the weather gets chilly. Exercise! As a cardiologist at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, I see lots of examples of good and bad health habits. Those habits…
Forest Management & Conservation
clean air clean water carbon repositories wildlife habitats spaces for recreation life-enhancing products GFC provides education and tools to help landowners manage and protect their forests Landowners have many reasons…
Management Plans & Advice
There are many reasons why it is helpful to have a forest management plan for your property. Primarily, a forest management plan helps you: Understand and organize the resources on…
Economic
…learn more. PDF Conserving Habitat for Georgia’s Wildlife Fact Sheet Georgia is one of the most biologically diverse states in the nation, and working forests play a big role ensuring…
