Urban Forest Strike Team

This video outlines the work of GFC’s Urban Forest Strike Team, which helps communities deal with the aftermath of severe storms.

Georgia Wood-Using Industries Directory

…Road Winston, GA 30187 Sawmill-hardwood & softwood Species: yellow pine, eastern red cedar, red oak, white oak, yellow-poplar, hickory, red maple Products:lumber-rough, lumber-kiln dry By-Products:sawdust Phone: 770-364-6620 Email:urbanlumberfurnishings@gmail.com Website: www.urbanlumberfurnishings.com…

Natural Disaster Recovery

…keeps citizens safe and protects valuable urban forest canopy in the event of a natural disaster. Page on GFC Website Urban Forest Strike Team This video outlines the work of…

Ecosystem Services

…and behaviors. Urban greening contributes to more walkable places. External Website Green Cities: Crime & Public Safety This briefing summarizes the research findings on the relationship between urban vegetation and…

Georgia Model Urban Forest

This guidebook helps organize community support and plan development with green infrastructure in mind

Pine Beetle – The Urban Problem

Awareness of the location of pine beetle infestations near them and research based information relative to the management options available is the best defense a homeowner can have.

Hypoxolon Canker in Urban Trees

Found in the outer bark areas of living and healthy trees, Hypoxylon are normally of little consequence. However, the fungi can severely injure or kill trees that have been weakened by factors such as drought, root disease, mechanical injury, logging or construction activities. T

Ambrosia Beetles in Urban Trees

Ambrosia beetles are non-native (in Georgia) major wood-boring pests that usually attack hardwoods and ornamental trees during times of drought, storm damage and construction damage.

Community Wildfire Protection Plan

…officials and their responsibilities CWPPs are designed through collaboration with all local stakeholders. Planning enables communities to address their development patterns in the wildland urban interface (WUI) and determine how…