Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…the rage in the pinelands of the Deep South and the chat rooms of climate activists. It’s not often that rural tree farmers see eye-to-eye with urban tree huggers. Yet…
Learn, Plan, Act
A Common Goal – Better Land Management The two organizations joined together to create this initiative because 89 percent of the south’s woodlands are privately owned, but only a small…
Forestry Education Tools at Hand Through New Websites
…programs are now being administered by the Georgia Forestry Commission, giving teachers a wealth of study tools and hands-on learning opportunities that enrich students’ environmental awareness. Project Learning Tree is…
Pine Bark Beetles in Georgia
…killing vast expanses of pines was documented in colonial times. Environmental stresses to trees can’t be avoided, but good forest management that controls density within stands can create vigorous stands…
Crawford County Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Wildfires
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 3, 2021 A Crawford County man has plead guilty to three counts of arson of lands in the third degree and has been sentenced to 15…
Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program
…Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding. These IRA funds MUST be used in DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES identified by the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST). CEJST is a geospatial mapping tool…
Careers
…rotating ‘on call’ schedule to respond after hours and on weekends Forester Forester applications are only accepted when there is an advertised job vacancy posting. A prerequisite is a 4-year…
Reforestation
…planting of trees depends upon both the species and objectives of the landowner. Landowners planting strictly for timber production generally plant Loblolly, Slash or Longleaf pines and will tend to…
Tree City USA, Tree Campus Higher Education® & Tree Line USA
…at least $2 per capita on urban forestry celebrating Arbor Day Become a Tree City USA® Community Thousands of Tree City USA communities—large and small—have made a commitment to their…
Prescribed Burn
…managers to plan and execute prescribed burns in Southern forests and grasslands PDF NORTH GEORGIA BURN BAN BOOSTS AIR QUALITY On May 1, an outdoor burn ban will begin in…
