Wildfire Risk Reduction Qualification (WRRQ) in Georgia
…allowing Georgia residents to continue living amongst the trees, while mitigating as much wildfire risk as possible. Look on gatrees.org and georgiaarborist.org in the coming months for updates on the…
Forests & Water: A Critical Combination
…to protect our precious water resources, we invite you to check out the full 53-page report. Spoiler alert: it’s an excellent story with a great conclusion! [FULL] https://gatrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023_BMP_Survey_Results_Report_Final_V1.pdf. [HIGHLIGHTS] https://gatrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023_Forestry_BMP_Survey_Highlights_WEBSITE-FINAL-121323.pdf….
BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME
…pounds of carbon dioxide. Those amounts can be documented, and the GFC has a registry that serves this purpose in Georgia. Learn more about it here: https://gatrees.org/forest-management-conservation/carbon-sequestration/. It’s important to…
CONCERNING SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE OUTLOOK FOR 2024
…local forester with questions or to get help identifying SPB activity here: https://gatrees.org/gfc-contacts/county-contacts/. To read the full report and learn more about services of the Georgia Forestry Commission, visit GaTrees.org….
Learn, Plan, Act
A Common Goal – Better Land Management The two organizations joined together to create this initiative because 89 percent of the south’s woodlands are privately owned, but only a small…
Cost Share & Incentive Programs
…pine, and establishing native ground cover. Wildlife Incentives for Nongame and Game Species (Project WINGS) This program is eligible for landowners, leaseholders, hunting clubs, wildlife organizations, government entities, and others…
Community Wildfire Protection Plan
…homeowners associations environmental organizations A completed CWPP is circulated to the community and posted on their public website so citizens can understand their local risk and prepare accordingly. CWPP plans…
Emergency Response
…The state’s preparedness, response and recovery agency works with public and private sector organizations to prevent and respond to natural and man-made emergencies. External Website Wildfire Damage Assessment – West…
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…
Community Forestry Assistance
With funding provided by the US Forest Service, GFC assists communities with: Tree board development Tree ordinance revision Becoming a Tree City USA, Tree Campus USA, or Tree Line USA…
