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Next Meetings:
Stumpage & Lumber Markets
Amanda Lang - Forisk Consulting
August 17, 2021 - Bonners Restaurant
Social @ 6:00 pm
Dinner @ 6:30 pm
Program @ 7:00 pm
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Ecosystem Services
Robert Farris - GA Forestry Foundation
October 12, 2021 - Bonners Restaurant
Social @ 6:00 pm
Dinner @ 6:30 pm
Program @ 7:00 pm
Click HERE for more information
Our Mission:
To encourage and educate forest landowners in the management of their land to the highest standards of good stewardship, the reward of which will be healthier forests, cleaner water, better habitats for wildlife, and increased recreational opportunities.
And, to promote the growing of renewable forest resources while protecting environmental benefits and to increase the understanding of all benefits of productive forestry while raising the level of knowledge about natural resource issues related to forest management.
Georgia Landowner News & Opportunities:
Georgia Forestry Foundation encourages Georgians to purchase License plate
Click here for more information
TRILLION TREES ACT
Congress is considering an act where forest landowners and their working forests play a major role in Carbon Sequestration and greenhouse gas offsets. The Bill has three major components:
- Plant more trees
- Grow more wood
- Store more carbon
Learn more - Click Here
Contact your congressman to encourage support
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Georgia Prescribed Fire Council
A broad coalition for promoting prescribed fire in Georgia has now formed a north Georgia Group
2020 Tifton and Jasper meetings are scheduled
Learn more - click here
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Georgia Pacific opens new state-of-the-art pine sawmill at Warrenton, GA
Learn more - click here
UPDATE - GP opened a new sawmill last summer (2019) that could double round wood needed when at full capacity
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Interfor announces plans to upgrade sawmills
at Eatonton and Thomaston
Press Releases: click here (Eatonton)
click here (Thomaston)
Interfor officials announce significant mill upgrades at both facilities to be phased in from 2019-2021
For overview of Interfor and specifics click here
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