Arbor Day Celebrated Across Georgia in February

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…at 10 a.m. in Dunwoody, as national Arbor Day Foundation President Dan Lambe joins Georgia Forestry Commission Director Chuck Williams and local dignitaries for a park tree planting and tree…

Cost Share & Incentive Programs

…Forestry practices include stream restoration, livestock exclusion, restoring native vegetation in uplands, planting longleaf pine, and establishing native ground cover. Wildlife Incentives for Nongame and Game Species (Project WINGS) This…

Landowner Resources

…Form Budget worksheet to be used with all TAG grant applications. Excel Fine Fuel Moisture Table A close estimate of the fine dead fuel moisture (FDFM) on your burn unit…

Timber Products

…more. Slash, loblolly and longleaf are the species of choice for pine straw production. Christmas Trees Ninety percent (90%) of Georgia’s Christmas tree production is Virginia pine. The other 10%…

Georgia Species Management & Conservation Programs

As one of six divisions within Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) is charged with conserving, enhancing and promoting Georgia’s wildlife resources, including game and nongame animals, fish and protected plants.

Student Resources

…Website Clean Water Connect The Dots Learn about clean water while connecting the dots. PDF Color by Number Color by Number to make a forest scene PDF Consulting Foresters List…

High-flying Tools for Fire – and More!

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…on several wildfires by mapping fire perimeters and locating hot spots. Our Forest Management department has used them to create georeferenced aerial maps, locating pine beetle spots, poachers, and more….

Howard E. Bennett Museum

The log cabin that houses the museum was built to replicate a depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) cabin in Albany, Georgia. The original cabin had been used since the 1950’s…

What I Did On My Summer Vacation…

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GFC Guest Blog by Charlee Glenn, Southern Conservation Trust In June I was lucky enough to attend the Georgia Teacher Conservation Workshop, “Exploring Forestry and Wildlife in Georgia.” I’ve been…

Make That Paper!

This online game designed to help high school students learn about the forestry industry and career employability skills. In the game, students are managers in three varied forestry career pathways, hiring personnel, solving industry-related problems, and making sound business decisions. To attain their goal of sustainable, efficient, and successful management of the forest and production of forest products, they must use best practices in hiring and staff management while using the resources and information provided by industry experts.