Forest Certification Programs
…Forest Certification and the Sustainability Issue Concerning Wood Products Helpful overview regarding the merits of Forest Certification. PDF Forest Certification FAQs PDF SGSF Forest Certification Report The Southern Group of…
Invasive Plant Control Program
…Overview information about invasive climbing ferns. PDF Invasive Plants of Georgia Forests Overview of invasive plants in forests across Georgia. PDF Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests Information on accurate…
Wildfire Prevention
…teaches people how to adapt to living with wildfire and encourages neighbors to work together to prevent losses External Website Georgia State Wildfires 2012 to Present View interactive map of…
Emergency Response
Wildfire & Disaster In addition to the risk of loss of property and human life, the destruction of timber can be an expensive loss. The National Fire Protection Association offers…
Rural Fire Defense Program
…attached overview under Helpful Resources for more information on how to participate in the Firefighter Property Program. State Excess Property All GFC state excess property is disposed of through the…
Forest Certification
…programs evaluated included ATFS, FSC and SFI. PDF Forest Certification and the Sustainability Issue Concerning Wood Products Helpful overview regarding the merits of Forest Certification. PDF Forest Certification FAQs PDF…
Ask The Arborist
Sometimes, a simple question can be answered with a little background information. We invite you to review our various resources for a lot of helpful tips and best practices for…
Tree Ordinances
…communities with revising existing ordinances and developing new ones. It provides information ranging from how to form a working group to developing a draft tree ordinance. Review community tree ordinances:…
Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories
…about 175,000 acres per year, which corresponds to approximately 36 million trees per year. View report. External Website Five Year Plan for Georgia’s Urban & Community Forest The five-year plan…
Economic
…more for goods and services in central business districts having high quality tree canopy. Helpful Resources Review studies, reports and more to learn more about the benefits of trees. TitleDescriptionDocument…
