More “Good Fire” Helping Prevent “Bad Fire” in Georgia

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…the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) this year than the five-year average. That means a cleaner forest floor to combat catastrophic wildfires. It also means more new vegetative growth, providing food…

Tree Seedlings

…and damaged or unhealthy seeds are discarded. Seeds are then dried for storage or prepared for immediate planting. We participate in two university/industry tree improvement cooperatives, and we maintain two…

Longleaf Restoration

…establishment to ensure a healthy and productive stand of trees. Keep in mind that forestry technical guidance is subjective. Different resources favor different approaches. GFC recommends reviewing a wide range…

Natural Disaster Recovery

…April 5th, and Wednesday, April 6th, a strong storm system produced multiple tornadoes, mainly across central and South Georgia. Georgia Forestry Commission management foresters and GIS foresters helped assess and…

Wildfire Prevention

…percent of all wildfires in the state. Debris burning is categorized into different types: Yard leaf piles – the most common cause of wildfires Agricultural Forestry site preparation Construction land…

Community Wildfire Protection Plan

…PDF Wilcox CWPP -2016 PDF Wilkes County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (2018) PDF Wilkinson CWPP -2017 PDF Worth CWPP -2018 PDF exclamation-circle No resources found- please try another search term….

Emergency Response

…burns In the event of forest damage resulting from natural disasters, contact a forestry professional. They can assess an individual site and make a plan for salvage or reforestation. Tracking…

Incident Command System

…additional skilled people and critical resources in a timely and cost effective manner Georgia Forestry Commission’s IMT2 GFC’s IMT2 consists of GFC personnel from all service areas of the agency….

Green Infrastructure Resources

…Stormwater to Street Trees Report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on how to engineer urban forests for stormwater management. PDF exclamation-circle No resources found- please try another search term….

Environmental

…care of you. As research is being conducted and becoming available, findings reinforce what much of the urban forestry community already knows — that trees have a positive impact on…