Environmental
…gallons of water in an hour. This important function of trees and canopy cover allows communities to spend less money developing additional stormwater management infrastructure. Many municipalities are now charging…
Community Resources
TitleDescriptionDocument Type 3. Community Tree Planting and Establishment Guidelines This Document is intended to aid homeowners and local government staff in planting and directing the establishment and maintenance of community…
Prescribed Burn
…plan can also be prepared by any certified prescribed burner in the State of Georgia. A proper plan covers all aspects of prescribed burning such as: weather factors smoke management…
Connect With Nature
…glorious scenic trails, national parks and national wildlife refuges offer something for everyone! A pass is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites. Annual passes covers entrance fees…
Help at Hand for Michael-Struck GA Landowners
…have had existing tree cover containing forest roads and established firebreaks immediately prior to the storm’s arrival. Written applications will be accepted from January 15 to February 28, 2019 and…
Forest Access Road and Firebreak Restoration Project: Hurricane Michael Relief Package
…forest roads and fire breaks as part of the Forest Access Road and Firebreak Restoration Project. Eligible tracts of forest land must have had existing forest/tree cover immediately prior to…
Campaign Shares Health Benefits of Trees
…cover, and this initiative spells them out for everyone to use.” Medical and general health professionals have been some of the early adopters of this information. Featured doctors are shown…
Stem Quality Summary for Old‐field Planted, Unthinned Longleaf Stands in Georgia
Full Academic Longleaf Stem Quality Publication – This publication provides full data sets observed during the inventorying process, as well as some additional observations not covered in the landowner version.
Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests
…and provide jobs—lots and lots of jobs. Most of the trees covering our state are, in fact, planted, harvested and replanted on farms owned by private landowners. So, like any…
Hurricane Cleanup Time Extended; State Timber Tax Credit Deadline Nears
…contracts.” As of December 1, GFC foresters and technicians had certified the debris management on 396 contracts covering more than 60,000 acres of clean up. Approximately 35% of the contracts…
