Georgia’s forests provide so many benefits that impact our daily lives. Learn more about the forestry industry in Georgia through the resources we’ve developed with our partners below.
Thanks to healthy markets for forestry – including paper, lumber and over 5,000 life sustaining products – and a commitment to public policy that supports forest landowners, Georgia is recognized as a global and national leader in forestry.
Sustaining 22 million acres of commercially available, private timberland
Topping every other state in the nation in terms of pure volume of timber harvested
Leading the nation in the export of 21 forest product commodities
Growing more than 331 million seedlings for reforestation annually
Total direct and indirect employment in Georgia from the forest industry
In addition to a consistent increase in forest land cover over last 50 years
Georgia forests sequester 22% of the state’s emissions from fossil fuels
5.9 million Georgians depend on water from forested watersheds
Learn more about working forests and the benefits they provide through the following videos.
The following activity packs provide an in-depth look at forestry from the benefits they provide to our society.
Did you know that trees from working forests provide more than 5,000 products we use every day? In this pack, you can learn more about these incredible renewable products and why they are so important to your daily life!
In addition to providing sustainable products that we use every day and habitat for wildlife, Georgia’s forests are working every day to provide clean air to breathe and clean water for you to drink and enjoy! In this pack, you will learn about the importance of well-managed, working forests to our air and water resources.
From GED to Ph.D, there is a place for you in Georgia’s forestry industry. Forestry supports more than 141,000 jobs and offers a wide scope of career opportunities in areas such as conservation, wildlife preservation, and environmental science. This pack will focus help you explore different forestry careers.
Learn about how the Foundation communicates and educates about the environmental and economic power of working forests!