North Georgia Burn Ban Helps Boost Air Quality

…northern half of the state. Affected residents are asked to refrain from burning yard and land clearing debris during the hot summer months because smoke can negatively impact the state’s…

Virtual Meeting Brings Together Prescribed Fire Proponents

…times,” said Dr. Jon Ambrose, Chief of Georgia DNR’s Wildlife Conservation Section. “Prescribed burning improves habitat for wildlife, reduces fuel loads, and lowers the risk of wildfire smoke impacts to…

Timber Buyers Directory

…Phone 2: 912-281-0013 Fax: tpeagler@okefenokeetech.edu Perkins Timber Co. Inc Kenneth C. Perkins Title: President Zebulon, GA 30295 Phone 1: 770-567-3582 Phone 2: 770-550-4491 Fax: 770-227-4421 Pettit Timber Inc Henry Devaughn…

Annual Northern Georgia Burn Ban Begins May 1

…burning of yard and land-clearing debris is prohibited in some counties where particulate matter pollutants and chemicals from smoke are more likely to combine with emissions from vehicles and industrial…

Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones

…from early February through mid-April. The Forest Service goal is to safely apply low-intensity controlled burns to reduce the duff layer common in thick overgrown unmanaged forest areas that choke

Forestry Services Contractors Directory

Search by Company Name, Contact Info, Service Area or Specific Services , , Office Phone: Mobile Phone: Fax: RxBurner? Pesticide Applicator? 4:13 Forestry , , Dalton Hillis Office Phone:229-563-3655 Mobile…

Forest Services Contractors

Search by Company Name, Contact Info, Service Area or Specific Services , , Office Phone: Mobile Phone: Fax: RxBurner? Pesticide Applicator? 4:13 Forestry , , Dalton Hillis Office Phone:229-563-3655 Mobile…

Firewise USA® Program

…the Holy Spirit Rockdale County Stockbridge Mountain Shadows Community White County Cleveland Mt. Pisgah/Mangum’s Pride/Rain Tree POA Fannin County Blue Ridge Nashville Berrien County Nashville Okefenokee NWR Folkston Orchard Habersham…

Health & Recreational

…for chronic diseases such as heart, stroke, cancer and diabetes, creating significant costs to national health services. Being active in the forest provides physical, mental, healing and financial benefits: Doctors…