“Friends that travel together, stay together”: Hand Crews of the Georgia Forestry Commission
…20-man hand crew, designed to work as a team to accomplish the assigned tasks, and come back as a family. And these family bonds do not just stop once they…
Environmental
…remove about 19 million pounds of air pollutants each year, worth about $47 million a year. Trees absorb and store an annual average of 13 pounds of carbon each year….
Tree Ordinances
…communities with revising existing ordinances and developing new ones. It provides information ranging from how to form a working group to developing a draft tree ordinance. Review community tree ordinances:…
My Firewise Experience
…the tasks needed for the project. Some of the tasks were completing an online fire safety course, attending a Firewise community meeting in Hiawassee, completing a Firewise risk assessment of…
Green Cities: Work & Learning
Places that incorporate or are located near nature can help remedy mental fatigue and restore one’s ability to focus on tasks. The result can be better performance in the work place and classroom.
Teacher Conservation Workshop
Premier forestry, natural resources, and environmental education workshop for educators in Georgia
Storm Mitigation Workbook
Community Forest Storm Mitigation Planning for Georgia Communities Workbook
Student Resources
…Commission documents all known cogongrass infestations.Invasive Species: Any plant or animal that has been introduced and aggressively competes with and displaces local native communities; normally having no native enemies to…
Community Tree Advocacy
…is a group of concerned citizens, usually volunteer, charged by their community’s tree ordinance to develop and administer a comprehensive tree management program. If your community is looking to start…