Leaf Watch Report for October 20th, 2022

…significant colors while the mountain’s base remains green. Driving anywhere on Lookout Mountain will yield the best colors this week as elevation is sustained on top of the plateau. The…

Firewise USA® Program

…City of Sky Valley Rabun County Dillard City of Young Harris Towns County Young Harris Cloudland at Lookout Mountain Dade County Lookout Mountain Cloudland Canyon Dade County Trenton Crooked River…

Resources

…Prevention & Suppression PDF Crisp CWPP -2017 Community Wildfire Protection Plan, Fire Prevention & Suppression PDF Crockford-Pigeon Mountain WMA County: Walker Location: Crockford-Pigeon Mt WMA Deadline: 11:30 A.M. on Tuesday,…

Burn Permits and Notifications

…(428-7337). Air Curtain Destructor (ACD), burning of debris generated by machine clearing or other forms of burning To obtain a permit for the use of an Air Curtain Destructor (ACD)…

Conservation Woodland Program

…or multiple goals is the first step in properly managing your property. Timber Management There are three main practices used to obtain timber management goals: tree planting, harvesting, and prescribed…

Leaf Watch Report for October 26th, 2022

…good due to the lack of heavy rainfall and wind events. However, this weather pattern has led to an early peak. Forecasted rain for the last weekend of October may…

Leaf Watch Report for October 05, 2022

Northwest GA Specific (Ridge and Valley/Cumberland Plateau): This week has been cool and sunny, with mild to moderate winds and very little rain. Average temperatures have been slightly higher, possibly…

GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 1, 2020

…The top of Lookout Mountain and the Cloudland Canyon area currently show the most color change. Further East in the Fort Mountain area, there is a small amount of change,…

Final Leaf Watch Report for November 2nd, 2022

…diversity from overlooks remain strong. High leaf retention from various oak species, maple, hickory, beech, and sweetgum, continue to provide swaths of color. Areas predominantly composed of poplar have experienced…

GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 9, 2020

…elevations. Since last week, the Fort Mountain area has shown a significant increase in color change compared to Lookout Mountain. Overall, total color change remains around 5%; most noticeable in…