Forest Biomass
Forest landowners and existing forest industry have the potential to grow this new bioenergy industry rapidly by providing the needed biomass fuel and infrastructure for new mills that will produce…
Firefighting Training & Resources
Wildland firefighters work in natural environments, such as forests, preventing and fighting fires, and performing rescue and aid services. Wildland Firefighter Training is for: Fire Department personnel – must be…
Open Records Requests
Public records are broadly defined to include: documents, papers, letters, maps, books, tapes, photographs, computer-based or generated information, data, data fields, or similar material prepared and maintained or received in…
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in Georgia
…two generations per year and each female can lay up to 175 eggs each time. Damage Caused HWA Infested Hemlock (photo courtesy of bugwood.org) With two generations per year, HWA…
Pine Bark Beetles
…will not kill the beetles already infesting the tree. For more specific information on SPB, click here. For further assistance or information about pine bark beetles, contact your GFC forester…
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
…movement of ash materials to Florida and Alabama. Ash materials can move freely to South Carolina and East Tennessee. For more information on state and federal quarantine regulations, visit www.emeraldashborer.info….
Spongy Moth (formerly Gypsy Moth) in Georgia
…will be working toward changing this name in our publications and on our website. Find more information about this name change. Spongy moth (formerly gypsy moth) is a serious forest…
Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program
…promote the care of trees in communities throughout Georgia with emphasis on disadvantaged communities. The USDA Forest Service, authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act and the Community Forestry Assistance Act…
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….
Community Wildfire Protection Plan
A CWPP provides a community with a road map to reduce wildfire risks. The plan identifies strategic sites and methods for risk reduction and structural protection projects across jurisdictional boundaries….
