Southern Group of State Foresters
@SGSF_Forests
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Providing leadership for the South's forests.
Joined November 2012
Celebrate #NationalBirdDay 🐦! Prescribed fire supports bird habitats by maintaining open forests, recycling nutrients back to the soil & supporting plants that birds rely on. Learn more: https://t.co/tAqHCLrKLG!
#GoodFire #SouthernForests #WildlifeHabitat #SustainableForestry
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Year in Review: https://t.co/gbZ8e5jiGc As 2025 wraps up, the Southern Group of State Foresters celebrates collaboration and momentum in forestry. Cheers to progress! Happy New Year! 🎉🔥✨ #SouthernForests #Forestry #Wildfire #Economy #ForestProducts #AmericanForests
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As 2025 comes to a close, the Southern Group of State Foresters looks back on a year defined by momentum and coordination across the South. State forestry
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Forest product industries create stable, family-wage jobs in rural communities—from mill workers and loggers to foresters and truck drivers. Those wages support schools, Main Street businesses, and local families. Learn more: https://t.co/WqU18ghWfN
#ForestProducts #RuralJobs
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What does forestry mean to your community? The scale of Southern forestry's economic contribution is staggering. It employs 1.3M people and generates over $250B annually! These stats reflect real families in American communities. 🌳💼 #Forestry #Economy #SouthernForests
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Timber production is rarely the primary goal for forest landowners in the South. Regional surveys consistently show that wildlife habitat, water protection, scenery and long-term stewardship come first. Learn more: https://t.co/zFjCw5rkHb
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SGSF unites voices on federal policies for southern forests. Together, we support the advancement of common-sense legislation for sustainable management. Learn more about our policy work at https://t.co/zFjCw5rkHb.
#SouthernForests #ForestPolicy #EnvironmentalPolicy
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The southern voice for sustainable American forests. We are a non-profit organization representing southern state forestry agencies.
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In the South, wildfire protection relies on state forestry agencies safeguarding 94% of land, coordinating across private and public lands. Learn more at https://t.co/zFjCw5rkHb!
#WildfireProtection #SouthernForests #PrivateLands #FireManagement #wildfire #wildlandfire
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Southern forest landowners take water quality seriously. Through voluntary Best Management Practices, landowners, foresters & loggers go above and beyond to protect streams, rivers, and communities. Stewardship (not mandates) drives this work. Learn more:
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What forestry issue will you focus on in 2026? Wildfire risk in the WUI, workforce recruitment, market access for landowners, water quality, or something else? Let us know! 🌲 #Forestry #Sustainability
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Feeling holiday stress? 🌲 Spend time outdoors! Nature boosts mood and reduces anxiety. Learn more at https://t.co/eKNzFOIpVv.
#HealthyTreesHealthyLives #NatureTherapy #HolidayWellness #StressRelief #MentalHealthMatters #NatureWalks #NatureHeals #GetOutside
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🌳 Did you know private forest landowners in the South manage nearly 90% of our forests? Their sustainable practices are vital! Without support, we risk losing these lands to other uses. #EUDR #Sustainability
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Today on #WorldSoilDay, we’re celebrating how forests build better soil. Roots open pathways for water, leaf litter feeds the forest floor, and canopy cover protects topsoil from erosion — keeping our landscapes strong from the ground up. #SoilHealth #Forestry #WaterQuality
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Hurricane season ends today, but its footprint remains. Years of storms have left downed trees and debris across the Southeast, and with dry conditions, that material becomes high-powered wildfire fuel. Agencies and USFS R8 are monitoring closely. #Wildfire #HurricaneSeason
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Most southern forests are owned by rural families managing their land over decades. Tax policy that reflects long-term forest investments can help landowners keep forests intact through market shifts and natural disasters. https://t.co/dnDAaVtrn3
#RuralEconomy #USDA #EconDev
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Driving through the rural American South, past the pines in Florida and Georgia, the hardwood stands in Arkansas and Tennessee, or the mixed forests of the
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Strong rural economies depend on strong forest markets! In the South, transportation policy, road access & hauling distances all influence whether landowners can keep forests productive and intact. These realities matter in infrastructure debates. https://t.co/dnDAaVtrn3
#EconDev
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In the southern U.S., forest-product mill closures can hit rural communities hard. New mill investments are helping rebuild stability, and policymakers should keep these shifts in view. Learn More: https://t.co/dnDAaVtrn3
#RuralPolicy #ForestPolicy #RuralEconomy #EconDev #USDA
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The Southern Group of State Foresters' latest brief outlines how mill changes and timber markets are influencing rural economies across the South, and where federal–state policy plays a role. https://t.co/dnDAaVtrn3
#RuralPolicy #ForestPolicy #EconDev #ManufacturingPolicy #USDA
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It’s #SustainabilityDay! 🌲 Southern forests stay renewable because they’re actively managed and sustainable—trees are replanted or regenerated, growth exceeds harvest, and forests stay healthy for future generations.
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It’s #NationalFirstRespondersDay! 💚🔥 Southern wildland firefighters train for medical and all-hazard response—ready for wildfires, hurricanes, floods, etc. Thank you to all who protect lives, homes & forests across the South. #SouthernForests #WildlandFirefighters #FireService
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MOBILIZATION ALERT: https://t.co/ZkethCIYWy Southern states are sending wildfire support to NC as fire danger rises in Helene’s wake. The Southeastern Compact has been activated to move crews + resources where they’re needed most. #WildfireResponse #Forestry #SouthernForests
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