Longleaf Restoration
…with highly erodible land and wetland requirements Priority given to sites that reduce landscape fragmentation, are adjacent to protected lands, and highest efficacy Benefits: Financial assistance ranging from $125-$320/acre Technical…
2019 GA Carbon Sequestration Summary
Over 1.5 billion metric tons of carbon is sequestered on Georgia timberland according to 2019 Forest Inventory & Analysis (FIA) data, provided by the U.S. Forest Service. This includes 23.2 million acres on federal, state/local, and private property. It accounts for carbon in aboveground and belowground live and dead biomass, aboveground and belowground understory vegetation, coarse woody debris, soil, and leaf litter. This estimate excludes timberland primarily consisting of exotic species and non-stocked stands (previously forested land that has yet to be replanted or produce substantial natural vegetation).
GFC Launches Certified Burners’ Online Permit System
…levels produce more specific data used for emission calculations. These details provide high-quality data that can be used to model air quality and health for communities all the way up…
Forest Water Quality Team Honored for Outstanding Achievements
…honor. The five-member Water Quality group was recognized for working tirelessly to support Best Management Practices (BMPs), the proven common-sense practices used to prevent or reduce water pollution during forestry…
Prevention Tactics Shared as Fire Danger Rises
…actions to take now.” To contact the fire prevention team, call 706-988-6856. For more information about actions you can take to reduce the risk of wildfire, visit GaTrees.org or Firewise.org….
In the Saddle of Unsung Heroes: Cross-training as a Wildland Firefighter
…was to successfully complete a handline or smaller firebreak using fire tools, using a drip torch to apply fire to further reduce vegetation that could become wildfire fuel, and identify…
Seedling Webstore is Open for Business!
…seedling store. Our Georgia Giants are in great demand each year for their superior growth characteristics and high value/early age production qualities. Through testing, they have proven to produce 54%…
Cost Share & Incentive Programs
…will be ecologically beneficial and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. It will be implemented by the Georgia Forestry Commission with funding from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Georgia Department…
My Experience as an Urban and Community Forestry Intern
…that I got this opportunity. Most people think of forestry as growing and cutting down forests for timber so that we can produce the things we need. However, the trees…
Leaf Watch Report for October 05, 2022
…fall in the air. We could also use a little rain to reduce some stress due to dry conditions, but no severe stresses. Due to the habitat these species occupy,…
