Connect With Nature
…to ‘Take a Forest Break’ by providing a listing of forested public areas by zip code. Check Out VisitMyForest.org It can be easy to give the outdoors to your kids….
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…nursery stock each year. The Georgia Forestry Commission samples native vegetation surrounding these nursery sites as well as from forested areas throughout the state and to date, no native plants…
Making your Home more Energy Efficient – by Planting Trees
…the east, south and west sides of homes can significantly impact cooling bills and quickly pay back the installation and maintenance costs. Shaded surfaces also need to be painted less…
Community Forestry Assistance
…to $5,000 in funding to plant trees to create healthier, shaded playground areas on elementary school campuses. This funding is available to elementary schools, PTAs, and community groups. GFC’s U&CF…
Forest Legacy – Assessment of Needs
This assessment documents the need for a Forest Legacy Program in Georgia; identifies and delineates the boundaries of forest areas meeting the eligibility
requirements for designation as Forest Legacy Areas; and provides details of recommended areas for inclusion in the Forest Legacy.
Program.
Pine Straw Producers Directory
…Ronnie Brian Chester, GA31014 Phone 478-290-6446 Fax: Victor Cruz Eastman, GA31023 Phone 478-231-2711 Fax: ADC Pinestraw Noami Cruz Eastman, GA31023 Phone 478-231-1486 Fax: Al Manning Straw Company Al Manning Fitzgerald,…
GA Forestry Report: April Tornadoes Cause $3 Million+ In Damages
…with lengths from 0.5 miles to approximately 17 miles, GFC foresters were dispatched to calculate specific damage to urban, suburban and rural areas. “There were four storms that created the…
Southern Pine Beetles
…(1) cut and remove (can include other areas for thinning or harvest if necessary) or (2) cut and leave (can include piling and burning if necessary). Both options must include…
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
…landings; managed with native trees appropriately stocked on the property (except temporarily for areas being reforested) and wildfire risk (in wildfire-prone areas) is minimized by strategically placed firebreaks. Forestry Practices…
Wildfire Risk High as July Fourth Holiday Approaches
…the location of grills, open cooking fires and campfires. They should be in areas free of dry grass and vegetation and well away from homes, buildings, and forested areas that…