Declining Urban and Community Tree Cover Report
National results indicate that tree cover in urban/community areas of the United States is on the decline at a rate of about 175,000 acres per year, which corresponds to approximately 36 million trees per year. View report.
Area Timber Thefts Yield Arrest and More Investigation
…it apparently spanned several years. An investigation into additional thefts is continuing as more landowner victims and possible suspects are contacted.” Clavier said the value of timber stolen from the…
Forestry Commission Plants Special Seedlings in Dawson County
…possible by a US Forest Service grant that enabled foresters to combine pine root stock with new growth material from superior shortleaf trees. The resulting seedlings are now two years…
Heterobasidion Root Disease (formally Annosum Root Disease) in Georgia
…trees in their pine stand. These stands were thinned one to five years ago and are located mainly on sandy to sandy loam soils. First impressions are that these stands…
Howard E. Bennett Museum
…before Christopher Columbus made his historic landing on American soil. That would have made it 520 years old when it was cut in 1964 in McIntosh County, Georgia! Dioramas The…
GFC Seedling Sales Open!
…500 and up, with quantity discounts applied. In addition, the popular Pollinator Pack will be back this year. It contains 15 bee-friendly species, including five dogwoods, five red maples and…
Virtual Meeting Brings Together Prescribed Fire Proponents
…have Gov. Brian Kemp on this year’s program,” said Mark Melvin, Chair of the Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils. “We’re also proud to welcome guest speaker U.S. Secretary of Agriculture…
Fall Leaf Watch Kickoff
…colors of fall this year, remember that the trees have been changing color since before we started “leaf color watches.” It is an essential life process for trees, and just…
Fire Prevention Week 2020
…hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The Georgia Forestry Commission is responsible for all wildfire suppression in the state of Georgia. What causes forest fires?…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 30, 2020
…displaying the same vivid colors they were last week, the overlooks exhibit more overall color now than they have all year. Overlooks and ridges are predominantly composed of a mix…
