Green Cities: Crime & Public Safety
This briefing summarizes the research findings on the relationship between urban vegetation and crimes, aggressive behavior, and safety.
Campaign Shares Health Benefits of Trees
…of significant research, trees have a positive impact on human health, and the Healthy Trees campaign details the numerous benefits in a captivating and easy to apply style. “The connection…
Taxes & Estate Planning
…for Forest Landowners for the 2007 Tax Year, by Linda Wang, Forest Taxation Specialist and John L. Greene, Research Forester, Southern Research Station. Helpful Resources TitleDescriptionDocument Type Casualty Loss and…
Making the Shade Program
…www.independentsector.org/programs/research/volunteer_time.html. Assistance provided by Federal employees or Georgia Forestry Commission staff may not be claimed as part of the match. Cash purchases are direct, out-of-pocket expenditures for eligible project activities….
Benefits of Outdoor Exercise
…that is promoting exposure to trees and its positive link to one’s health. Much of the current research can be found at https://healthytreeshealthylives.org/. I hope that this holiday season keeps…
Georgia Forest Facts
Fact sheet showing Georgia’s latest forestry statics.
Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program
…projects, contact: Seth Hawkins Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator shawkins@gfc.state.ga.us 478-951-8286 Helpful Resources TitleDescriptionDocument Type 1. GA Tree Owners Manual From Planting to Maintenance PDF 3. Community Tree Planting and…
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands
…wildfire resiliency, research, and soil and water conservation. Dixon Memorial State Forest is also a Wildlife Management Area (WMA) that provides hunting and fishing opportunities to the public. To visit…
State Managed Forests
…educational programs concerning the management of our forests. The Commission supports the growth and production of renewable resources while provide a healthy environment for people, wildlife, and plants. Maps &…
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…