Making your Home more Energy Efficient – by Planting Trees
…to follow a regular watering schedule when rainfall patterns are irregular. Now is the time to make a plan for Georgia’s ideal tree planting season, which runs from November until…
Teacher Conservation Workshop gets an A+
…chance. Every single piece of the tree is used, and anything left over becomes biofuel to run their entire operation. So, that means no coal was burned, only wood, which…
Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program
…planting projects which address tree equity, mitigate the effects of extreme heat and climate change, replace storm damaged canopy, create greenspaces, reduce stormwater runoff and/or increase the environmental and social…
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands
…widely known for typical WMA activities but it also offers a large section of the 61.5-mile Silver Comet Trail, which begins in Smyrna in Cobb County and runs all the…
Building Healthy Forests for Birds
…pollinators and birds, habitats filled with native plants help reduce stormwater run-off and mitigate the effects of climate change. Reducing mowing and avoiding mowing in natural areas during nesting season…
Defenders of Georgia’s Healthy Forests
…property. The Forestry Commission also offers free treatments to anyone with a cogongrass infestation. In fact, since the early 2000s, the Georgia Forestry Commission has been running an aggressive campaign…
BILLY LANCASTER SUMMER YOUTH CAMP
…comments we’ve gotten from previous campers, reflecting on their experiences at Billy Lancaster Forestry Youth Camp: “The mud run was my favorite part!” “I have never seen some of the…
Forest Health
…along, or south of, the fall line (running from Augusta to Columbus) are noticing dead and dying trees in their pine stands. First impressions are that these stands are infested…
State Managed Forests
…the importance of forests and forestry. The Etowah River runs through the forest. The forest is also the location of the Georgia Forestry Commission’s Dawson County Fire Control unit. Paulding…
Forest Biomass
…additional greenhouse gases when burned. Any gasoline powered vehicle can run on an E-10 or 10% ethanol blend. Hybrid or flex fuel cars can use an 85% ethanol/15% gas ratio….
