Leaf Watch Report for October 26th, 2022
…HWY 19 showcases outstanding fall colors from Dahlonega to Blairsville. 4) Lake Winfield Scott along S. R. 180 near Vogel State Park should provide great fall color through Halloween. Northeast…
Georgia Forestry Commission hosts a Fall Huddle with Leadership and Partners
2022 GFC Fall Huddle Written by Troy Clymer | GFC’s Associate Chief of Forest Management On Monday, October 24, and Tuesday, October 25, the Georgia Forestry Commission held a “Fall…
Danville Man Named GA Forester of the Year
…past year. He aided forest health personnel with southern pine beetle flights and trapping. He also serves numerous organizations with his forestry expertise, including FFA Forestry Field Days, UGA Extension…
Georgia Celebrates Trees this Month
…third Friday in February, which this year falls on Friday, February 17. “Special events are being held all over Georgia this month to mark the occasion,” said Georgia Forestry Commission…
Forestry Employees Honored for Outstanding Service to Georgia – Forest Management Team of the Year
…and beyond to keep Georgia’s forests healthy.” The GFC’s cost-share efforts are led by Forester Ryan Phillips, who works with field foresters in regions covering all areas of Georgia to…
New School Year – New Tools to Learn About Natural Resources
…four walls of a traditional classroom, at a kitchen table, or through field trips and programming at an environmental education center or outreach program, it is critical that our future…
Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program
…Webinar was held June 6th, 2024 via Microsoft Teams. You can watch the webinar recording here. There are two sources of funding for this grant opportunity. One source is Georgia’s…
Plan Now, Dodge Bullets Later!
September is National Preparedness Month, held annually since 2004. The observance was started as a project of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security as a…
GA Forestry Commission Set to Launch Leaf Watch 2023
…in the field, then summarize and disseminate it to GFC audiences. Through the years, technology has been adopted to make the information easier to gather and share via the internet…
Understanding Georgia’s Outdoor Burning Laws
…must be 25 feet of SPACE between the location of the burning and any woodlands, forestland, and/or open field that contains brush, grass, or other flammable material. This separates the…
