Bloom-time BOLO for Invasive Weed in Georgia
…world,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Forest Health Coordinator Lynne Womack. “It’s especially bad because it crowds out native ecosystems of both plants and animals, and is threatening endangered species. It’s…
Pardon Our Smoke
…and trained prescribed fire practitioners plan these good fires for times when the greatest ecological benefits are achieved with the fewest smoke impacts. Some objectives of this burning include helping…
Forest Certification Programs
…equally in environmental, economic, and social programs. These programs are administered by independent organizations that are separate from State and Federal government agencies. Each has third party certification procedures, and…
Forest Legacy & Conservation Easements
The majority of Georgia’s productive forest lands are in private ownership, but these private landowners are facing increased pressure to convert their forest lands to other uses. Georgia has identified…
Forest Inventory Analysis
…economic development, develop forest programs, and provide a scientific basis to monitor forest ecosystems. PDF Historical trends of timber product output in the South Historical data of periodic canvasses of…
Forest Certification
…system for non-industrial landowners who have smaller holdings. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has membership concentrated equally in environmental, economic, and social programs. These programs are administered by independent organizations that…
Green Infrastructure Resources
…of dollars. is a cost-effective and resilient approach to managing stormwater that can bring many social, economic, public health, and environmental benefits to communities. cleans the air and water, replenishes…
Prescribed Burn
…Sections 12-6-145 through 12-6-149 External Website Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Council for prescribed fire advocacy across the state External Website Introduction to Prescribed Fire in Southern Ecosystems Helpful resource for…
Prescribed Burn Certification
…across the state External Website Introduction to Prescribed Fire in Southern Ecosystems Helpful resource for managers to plan and execute prescribed burns in Southern forests and grasslands PDF NORTH GEORGIA…
Georgia’s Forests – 5 Year Report (2019)
Inventories provide information needed to formulate sound forest policies, provide information for economic development, develop forest programs, and provide a scientific basis to monitor forest ecosystems.
