Christmas Tree Vendor Directory
…Hill exit. Go north on Hwy. 41 to Salem Valley Rd. Go 1 mile, farm is on the left directly past church. Leyland Cypress; Carolina Sapphire; Murray Cypress; White Pine;…
Georgia Forestry Commission Wildfire Prevention Leader Earns Prestigious Award
…throughout the U.S. Mark’s creativity and passion amplify Smokey’s message of wildfire prevention, and that has had a discernable effect on the incidence of wildfires.” Since the 1950’s, the Smokey…
STEM & Forestry
STEM & Forestry By Chelsea York GFC Conservation Education Coordinator November 8 is National STEM/STEAM Day! Chances are you’ve heard those buzzwords over the past few years, especially in the…
Dreaming of a Green Christmas? Start by Recycling Your Tree
…important question: what should we do with our well-loved, and now quite dry, Christmas trees? For the past 32 years, the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation (KGBF) and its network of…
A Message from GFC Director Tim Lowrimore
…Georgians are passionate about being the #1 forestry state in the nation. It is an honor for our agency to do our part to keep Georgia #1! I want to…
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…
Waging War on the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
…past years, severe cold snaps like what we experienced at the end of December 2022, have resulted in HWA mortality at higher elevations in Georgia. While this provides a break…
Guest Blog – McIntosh SEED
…uncertain, especially with land that has been passed down through generations without a clear title. And often, these landowners lack access to the services of a trusted surveyor who can…
Vigilance Urged as Insect-Attacks Emerge
…the past, southern pine beetle populations have decimated thousands of acres of forestland, feeding on trees’ inner tissues, causing tree mortality and financial losses. Signs of beetle activity include the…
Grant Program Funds Tree Plantings
…communities. Projects that utilize trees as Green Infrastructure. This past planting season, more than $59 thousand was awarded to 14 recipients, including Cairo, Cedartown, Brunswick, Cochran, Bryan County, Covington, Gwinnett…
