Burn Permits and Notifications
…to burn hand-piled natural vegetation/yard debris. Any local burning ordinances are applicable and may be more restrictive than state law. In addition, restrictions on burning in 54 northern Georgia counties…
Connect With Nature
…Georgia has dozens of places for you to kick back in the great outdoors. See and do it all in beautiful Georgia State Parks and historic sites. Many State Parks…
Leaf Watch Report for October 12, 2022
…poplar, and hickory. Also, taking State Route 180 to Brasstown, Bald currently has some of the most breathtaking and gorgeous scenery in this part of the state. Northeast GA: Lack…
Longleaf Pine Mortality – Rhizoctonia Blight (2010)
Rhizoctonia blight is typically published as a fungal disease pathogen causing blight or mortality in seedling stock of pine nursery beds.
Arbor Day Celebrated Across Georgia in February
…make Georgia the number one forestry state in the nation.” Georgia’s Arbor Day proclamation urges citizens to “plant trees, thus leaving a legacy for present and future generations.” A state…
Ask The Arborist
…Where are my trees’ roots? Many people think removing a few of the tree’s encroaching roots will cause little long term harm and that large trees can easily recover from…
New School Year – New Tools to Learn About Natural Resources
…much vacation fun as possible, teachers across the state are already preparing to welcome students back for the new school year. We are here to help! Whether it’s within the…
Georgia Forestry Commission Responds to Southern Wildfire Emergency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 The long, hot summer of 2023 has been uncomfortable for Georgians, but for other states across the South it has been even worse. Forty-plus…
Water Quality & BMPs
…managed to protect water quality and aquatic life. They provide a protective area as needed along streams and other bodies of water where disturbance and activity is limited. SMZs help…
