Making the Shade Program
…out for respite from overactive minds’ Trees improve campus aesthetics. Trees provide shady gathering areas for teachers, administrators, and students. Trees conserve energy by shading air conditioning equipment, windows, and…
Economic
…home price. Wooded apartment complexes provide preferred aesthetics that can increase occupancy rates. Strategically placed trees around a home can reduce summer cooling costs by as much as 30%. The…
Ecosystem Services
…forest characteristics. Helpful Resources Review studies, reports and more to learn more about ecosystems services. TitleDescriptionDocument Type Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Bloom or Bust? A Document of the UNEP FI…
Educator Resources
…Fast Break Videos Short videos to highlight important forestry-related topics. External Website Georgia Forest Facts Fact sheet showing Georgia’s latest forestry statics. PDF Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) The mission of…
Landowner Resources
…of Ethics for Prescribed Burn The Code of Ethics for Prescribed Burners PDF Cogongrass Eradication Agreement Form for landowners to submit for assistance with cogongrass eradication. PDF Cogongrass Eradication Strategies…
Teacher Conservation Workshop
This workshop focuses on topics related to the benefits of forestry, including the cycle of growing trees, the utilization of trees for common consumer products and the management of trees…
Prescribed Burn
…TitleDescriptionDocument Type Code of Ethics for Prescribed Burn The Code of Ethics for Prescribed Burners PDF Daily Fire Danger Rating Map Daily updates of fire risks across Georgia External Website…
Green Local Economies
Rad this article to learn about economic benefits of trees in cities.
Hurricane Michael – Timber Casualty Losses and Involuntary Conversion
View presentation from Yanshu Li, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Forest Taxation and Economics.
Appreciating “Good Fire” in the Forest
…other land managers certified to prescribe-burn use the tool to enhance reforestation, aesthetics and forest access. Prescribed fire is essential for managing wildlife species such as bobwhite quail, eastern wild…
