Urban & Community Forestry
…Being ready to respond when storms strike. Arming homeowners, community officials and arborists with information that helps them connect and engage to make a collective, greener impact on the state….
Management Plans & Advice
…like timber harvesting, forest health and reforestation provide help with prescribed burning (including burn plan development) give direction on implementing Best Management Practices for forestry activities provide a detailed management…
Timber Sales & Harvest Advice
…be found through price reporting services like Forest2Market or Timber Mart-South. Helpful Resources TitleDescriptionDocument Type 2020 Selling Your Timber Selling timber can be a source of great satisfaction to a…
Longleaf Restoration
…PDF Longleaf Pine Conservation Reserve Initiative The Longleaf Pine Initiative restores and enhances longleaf pine ecosystems. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) provides farmers and landowners with initiatives like this to…
Invasive Plant Control Program
Th IPCP program targets certain invasive plant species listed as a top concern in Georgia. The twelve most harmful invasive plants in Georgia are known as the Dirty Dozen. They…
Community Wildfire Protection Plan
…-2019 PDF Pike CWPP -2017 PDF Polk CWPP -2013 PDF Pulaski CWPP -2012 PDF Putnam CWPP -2019 PDF Quitman CWPP -2018 PDF Rabun CWPP -2016 PDF Randolph CWPP -2018 PDF…
Social & Cultural
…and preferences are predictors of the use of environments. A study found that urban residents dislike and fear treeless, empty common spaces. The addition of trees and grass dramatically changed…
Ecosystem Services
The United Nations led a four-year assessment of the status and trends of the world’s ecosystems. This Millennium Assessment groups ecosystems services into four broad categories: Provisioning Services: The production…
History
…the State Forester from the Governor. There had been several State Foresters since 1936, and many felt the need for more stability. If you would like to know even more…
Connect With Nature
…Go for a hike or ride along a local trail near you. Find a Hiking Trail Choose your own adventure. From mountains to lakes, and from salt marshes to streams,…
