Page 24 - Georgia Forestry - Summer 2019

Forestsof theFuture
Being Shaped by Georgians Today
When Georgia’s forestry forefathers began growing trees, they likely did not realize they were leading a future environmental movement. Plowing, planting and harvesting necessarily went hand in hand with assessing their timber, the flow and cleanliness of runoff and streams, and the abundance of wildlife. A decent income was a constant call. For forest landowners, sustainability has long been a way of life.
By Stasia Kelly | Photographs by Raftermen Photography
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