OUR MISSION
Committed to protecting our National Forests
The members of Georgia Forestwatch share as their vision the enduring restoration, protection, and appreciation of the unique mountain and piedmont landscapes of north and central Georgia, and the biological communities and diversity located therein. Below is our mission statement and history.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to protect and restore the native ecosystems of Georgia's Mountain and Piedmont public lands, and to inform the citizens of Georgia about the values of these landscapes.
- To promote and support the protection of the Chattahoochee and Oconee National Forests, and to add to the land base of these two forests from willing sellers.
- To promote and support the protection of other public forests within north and central Georgia, and to add to the land base of these forests from willing sellers.
- To educate the public through teaching, scientific understanding, and citizen participation of the values of Georgia's public forests.
- To advocate and promote the protection and increase of wilderness areas and other areas of biological, scenic and recreational significance in north and central Georgia.
- To monitor compliance with all laws, rules, regulations, standards, and guidelines relating to the publicly owned land of north and central Georgia.
- To promote and support activities within the publicly owned land of north and central Georgia that allow native forest functions to remain unimpeded.
Our History
Click here to read "Our History: 20 Years of Watching Your Forest".