Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…Urban forests (Nowak et al., Journal of Forestry 99 (3), pp. 37-42) $ 7,541,612,000 – Growing Stock – standing timber (1997 FIA data) $ 1,100,300,000 – Tourism (Georgia Industry, Trade,…
Howard E. Bennett Museum
…have the equipment and training needed to fight even the toughest wildfires. Near the front of the museum, visitors are welcomed by a beautiful mural that represents wildland firefighting. This…
International Leaders Visit a Privately-Held Property in Georgia to Learn About Sustainable Forestry and Community Resiliency
…of a two-week international tour led by the U.S. Forest Service, that included stops from Atlanta to Savannah. For the past three years, National Wildlife Federation has teamed together with…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…of the toughest challenges our country faces – climate change.” And, maybe, an answer to a questionable future for the South’s tree farmers. Forests cover nearly 250 million acres across…
Natural Disaster Recovery
…map out the damage that occurred throughout the state. There were 33 tornado touchdowns, with seven of the tornadoes causing timber damage that required an assessment. PDF County Extension Offices…
Explore Georgia
Official Georgia Tourism and Travel Site
Local Forester Named GFC 2020 Forester of the Year
…tours for political leaders and reporters and served a valuable communication function for the forestry industry. He played a huge role in the Emergency Forest Restoration and the Forest Debris…
Storm Timber Impact Assessment Report
The National Weather Service (NWS) determined an EF-4 tornado crossed Heard, Coweta, and Fayette Counties in the late hours of March 25, 2021 and into the early hours of March 26, 2021. The tornado touched down at approximately 11:37 PM EDT, west of Franklin, Georgia, ending at approximately 12:30 AM EDT just north of Peachtree City, Georgia
March Tornado Timber Damage Totals Nearly $3 Million
…forests.” The report documents the National Weather Service determination that the storm initially touched down west of Franklin at approximately 11:37 PM EDT and ended about an hour later at…
GFC Leaf Watch
…of trees. Native Trees of Georgia describes 92 of them. PDF exclamation-circle No resources found- please try another search term. Partnering Links TitleDescriptionDocument Type Explore Georgia Official Georgia Tourism and…
