Forest Health Archived Resources
…Georgia Winter Update 2020 Cogongrass in Georgia Winter Update 2020 Cogongrass Percent Inactive Map Winter Update 2020 Georgia Southern Pine Beetle Prediction Survey Update 2020 Known Cogongrass in Georgia Map…
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (PFW)
…longleaf pine habitat restoration, riparian and stream habitat restoration, and threatened and endangered species habitat restoration. Forestry Practices Covered Eligible practices include stream restoration, livestock exclusion, restoring native vegetation in…
Huber “Trees for Georgia” Program
Program Overview: Huber Engineered Woods LLC has donated $30K to fund the purchase of pine seedlings to be planted within the following counties: Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, Gwinnett,…
Georgia 2021 SPB Aerial Survey Report
Southern pine beetle (SPB) activity was very low across the state in 2021. Above average rainfall throughout the summer maintained healthy tree vigor resulting in very few pine beetle spots. Flights were flown across the state in August and September for a total of 5,509
miles.
Seedling Webstore is Open for Business!
GFC Guest Blog: Seedling Sales by Reforestation Chief Jeff Fields Georgia Forestry Commission seedling sales began on July 1 and orders are coming in at a rapid pace. If you…
My Three-Month Internship with the GFC
…the property. Through my uncle’s efforts, he continued the restoration with a conservation easement. Because of this, I could fall in love with the longleaf pine and its ecosystem. This…
Wood-Using Industries
…their timber. PDF 2019 Georgia Pine Sawmills Producing Mechanical and Stress Rated Lumber During a previous survey of the primary wood-using industries in Georgia, the following companies reported to GFC…
Landowner Resources
…by Virginia Tech. PDF Southern Pine Bark Beetle Brochure Southern Pine Bark Beetle Brochure (2013) Overview information regarding pine bark beetles. PDF Southern Pine Bark Beetle Coloring Book Southern Pine…
Outstanding GFC Employees Honored by State Legislators
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2020 The Georgia Forestry Commission has named its outstanding groups of employees for 2019, and last week they were recognized at the state capitol. “We’re…
Bloom-time BOLO for Invasive Weed in Georgia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 12, 2022 Local landscapes come alive in springtime with beautiful buds, sprouts, and flowers. Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) forest health specialists are requesting, however, we “be…
