Leaf Watch Report for September 28th, 2022

…of color change from green to date: 4% above 3000 feet and 2% below 3000 feet. Aside from dropping leaves, the only notable change that can be seen so far…

Leaf Watch Report for October 05, 2022

…with hints of orange. Hickory – Green with hints of brown. Estimated percentage of color change from green to date: 4% above 3000 feet and 2% below 3000 feet. The…

Leaf Watch Report for October 20th, 2022

…of color change from green to date: 50% above 3000 feet and 25% below 3000 feet. This area has had sufficient rainfall over the summer, and forest health appears to…

Final Leaf Watch Report for November 2nd, 2022

…shifting to yellow. Oak – Showing strong colors of red or orange. Sassafras – Yellow. Hickory – Yellow or brown. Estimated percentage of color change from green to date: 100%…

Privacy Policy

…concerned. Personal data should be relevant to the purposes for which it is to be used, and, to the extent necessary for those purposes, should be accurate, complete, and up-to-date….

Care For Your Community’s Trees

…take photos, and store their data in a database or app. They use this data to create and apply Management Plans to maintain a healthy canopy and safeguard citizens. Municipal…

Taxes & Estate Planning

dates are generally the 15th of the month following the end of the calendar quarter in which the income was received (i.e., the due date for income received in the…

2021 Dirty Dozen (Top Twelve Nonnative Invasive Plants) List

72 counties have had cogongrass detections since 2007, and to date 34 of the 72 counties have no active cogongrass. Georgia’s proactive treatment program assists landowners across the state, and 85% of all known cogongrass spots in Georgia are considered inactive.

The Georgia Forestry Commission documents all known cogongrass infestations.Invasive Species: Any plant or animal that has been introduced and aggressively competes with and displaces local native communities; normally having no native enemies to limit reproduction and spread.

The Dirty Dozen List of Non-native Invasive Species is ranked by the total acres occupied according to Forest Inventory and Analysis data. Honey Suckle and Fescue are not included in this list. Credit for the data used to make this list to the US Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis Program and The Georgia Forestry Commission FIA Foresters.

Building Healthy Forests for Birds

…privet, Japanese honeysuckle, multiflora rose, Bradford pear, and kudzu. These species outcompete native plants and provide less nutritious food for migrating birds and other wildlife. Removing and treating invasive plant…