Health & Recreational
…for chronic diseases such as heart, stroke, cancer and diabetes, creating significant costs to national health services. Being active in the forest provides physical, mental, healing and financial benefits: Doctors…
Firefighting Training & Resources
…is issued by the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC), the “Authority Having Jurisdiction” for wildland fire certification in the state of Georgia, in the form of a training completion certificate. Red…
Environmental
…importantly, trees produce oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide. Studies show one acre of trees produces enough oxygen for 18 people every day. According to American Forests, the forests in Atlanta…
Incident Command System
The ICS is managed by the National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS). It gets agencies on the same page by: integrating common communication terminology providing training systemizing qualifications supporting technology…
Landowner Resources
…mature hemlock – especially in the Appalachian Mountains. External Website Storm Mitigation Template Community Forest Storm Mitigation Plan for Georgia Communities Template PDF Storm Mitigation Workbook Community Forest Storm Mitigation…
Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…driven stumpage prices down even further. How Can Southern Forest Owners Address Excess Timber Supply Issues? Although we will never complain that the South has abundant and healthy forests, it…
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…
Georgia ReLeaf Grant Program
…of Georgia communities. 3) Help sustain health and diversity in Georgia’s community forests. 4) Improve planning efforts of city administrators, municipal tree departments and tree boards. 5) Increase environmental and…
Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories
…a management plan. Tree inventories document the species, diameter, health and location of community trees. Software tools such as iTREE are commonly used. To be most effective, an inventory should…
GFC Seeking Director/State Forester
…leadership and communication skills to work effectively with forest landowners, industry, the environmental education community, and a wide range of natural resource agencies and NGO partners; Demonstrated experience with budgetary…
