Carbon Sequestration
…of exotic species and non-stocked stands (previously forested land that has yet to be replanted or produce substantial natural vegetation). PDF American Carbon Registry The American Carbon Registry (ACR), a…
Firefighting Training & Resources
Wildland firefighters work in natural environments, such as forests, preventing and fighting fires, and performing rescue and aid services. Wildland Firefighter Training is for: Fire Department personnel – must be…
Chattahoochee Fall Line Prescribed Fire Cooperative
The Chattahoochee Fall Line Prescribed Fire Cooperative began as a concept in 2015. Several states, federal, private, and non-governmental partners worked together to launch this project. It was established in…
North Georgia Burn Ban Helps Boost Air Quality
…northern half of the state. Affected residents are asked to refrain from burning yard and land clearing debris during the hot summer months because smoke can negatively impact the state’s…
Pine Bark Beetles
…Southern pine beetle galleries are curved or S-shaped and are normally packed with brown frass and boring dust produced by the beetles (Figure 5). Ips galleries are roughly Y- or…
Crawford County Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Wildfires
…between May and December of that year. “Georgia Forestry Commission personnel worked very closely with a number of partner agencies during the investigation,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Chief of Law…
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
…landings; managed with native trees appropriately stocked on the property (except temporarily for areas being reforested) and wildfire risk (in wildfire-prone areas) is minimized by strategically placed firebreaks. Forestry Practices…
“The Best Time to Plant a Tree was Yesterday.”
…I walked and the trees that I managed, but I never truly appreciated the mature oaks, pecans, dogwoods, pine, and I can honestly say the sweetgums (and nobody likes a…
COGONGRASS: IF YOU SEE IT, REPORT IT!
…weeds and since its introduction in 1911, it has been spreading almost unchecked across the Southeast. Once cogongrass becomes established in an area, it chokes out native vegetation and becomes…
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….