Help at Hand for Michael-Struck GA Landowners
…have on reducing insect infestations, as well as catastrophic wildfires.” Landowners who have 10 or more acres of forestland or a commercial orchard of any size with trees damaged by…
How to Take Pictures of Your Tree
When requested to send photographic images of your tree to an arborist for review, it is important to remember the following photography “Do’s” and “Don’ts.”
Lightning Struck Trees
For trees, the impact of a lightning strike may be light, leaving no obvious damage, or it may be severe, with catastrophic results.
Storm Damage and Forest Health Issues in Streamside Management Zones
Forestry BMP Requirements for Streamside Management Zones can be temporarily suspended for certain
catastrophic situations that have already or will threaten the forest canopy within an SMZ.
Pine Bark Beetles in Georgia
…due to the catastrophic mortality they cause during outbreak periods. The southern pine beetle in particular, periodically causes massive losses in many parts of Georgia and should be taken into…
FY24 WCG Rx Fire Applicants Information
This cost-share program is focused on reintroducing prescribed fire in the Chattahoochee Fall Line area of Georgia to provide ecological benefits and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. The program will be implemented by the Georgia Forestry Commission with funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, American Forest Foundation, Georgia Department of Natural Resources Bobwhite Quail Initiative, Landscape Scale Restoration Grant, and other partners.
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…of creatures. And that cypress-kneed swamp – Bembry prefers “mill pond” – is filled with bass, bream, catfish and white perch. “I’ve always had a very strong environmental ethic. It…
How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…protection. For instance, states use the monitoring results to refine or focus training programs for specific geographic regions or forest operations, like road construction or stream crossings. Do Forestry BMPs…