Forest Certification Programs
…sustainable wood sourcing. Trends toward a higher demand for certified wood products could result in competition and higher prices for the certified timber. Helpful Resources TitleDescriptionDocument Type Comparing Certification Standards…
State Managed Forests
…Approximately 170 acres of food plots, 55 acres of natural openings, 250 Wood Duck boxes, and 45 acres in MARSH waterfowl impoundment are maintained for wildlife. Hunting The WMA is…
Forest Certification
…sustainable wood sourcing. Trends toward a higher demand for certified wood products could result in competition and higher prices for the certified timber. Does GFC recommend certification? GFC neither recommends…
Kemp Leads Forest Field Day
Landowners got a first-hand look at how good forest management enhances Georgia’s woods, water, wildlife and recreation recently at a special event in Madison County. The Georgia Forestry Commission and…
Georgia Certified Mills & Products (2023)
This is a list of companies that participated in the Timber Product Output (TPO) annual survey of the primary wood-using industries in Georgia and reported that their wood procurement system and/or listed mills and/or products are certified through SFI, FSC, PEFC or SBP1.
Educator Resources
…future for all. External Website Smokey Bear Wildfire safety through educational programs in schools, civic club gatherings and other public events Page on GFC Website Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl…
Landowners Can Help Reduce Wildfire in Georgia
…the weather, and have shovels and hoes and water on hand. Yet wildland firefighters continue to see common mistakes that lead to loss of woodlands, property and even lives. Despite…
Christmas Tree Vendor Directory
…Closed Thu: 1PM-6PM Fri: 9AM-6PM Sat: 9AM-6PM Sun: 1PM-6PM Springhill Christmas Tree Farm Dan Provence 795 Woodhull Road Bainbridge, GA, 39819 Phone: 229-400-0329 County: Decatur 7 miles South of Bainbridge…
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Eligibility CSP is available to all producers, regardless of operation size or crops produced. Eligible lands include cropland, grassland, prairie land, improved pastureland, rangeland, and nonindustrial private forest land. Forest/woodland…
Building Healthy Forests for Birds
…Barn Swallows and Wood Thrush; grassland birds, like Eastern Meadowlarks; and migratory birds, like Baltimore Orioles. Birds are declining due to a myriad of threats ranging from habitat loss and…
