New to Georgia ForestWatch?

Georgia ForestWatch exists to preserve, protect and restore the 867,000-acre Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. We are the collective voice of hundreds of people just like you who want to make sure our children’s grandchildren have healthy, natural forests and clean streams to enjoy.

Because all citizens own the national forests, we have a say in how they are managed, but the pathways to getting heard are complex and difficult to navigate. Georgia ForestWatch has over 24 years experience in navigating the public comment process and bureaucracy of the U.S. Forest Service.

Many people think our national forests are fully protected, like national parks, but over 80% is still open to logging and destructive road-building. As a ForestWatch member, you’ll learn how to make a difference, and we’ll have fun in the process—taking time to get out and enjoy the woods.

Please join now. It’s affordable and you will connect with many other ForestWatchers committed to protecting the people’s forests. United with one voice, we serve as a formidable advocate for protecting our beloved mountains, clean streams and world-class biodiversity.

ForestWatch Book Review

Author Donald Edward Davis, explores various stages of exploitation of the incredible wealth of these mountains, starting with the Mississippian culture, as “discovered” by Hernando de Soto in the 1500s.

Get the book:
Where There Are Mountains: An Environmental History of the Southern Appalachians