Sung to the tune of “School’s Out for Summer!”

Guest Blog by Conservation Education Coordinator Chelsea York Temperatures are rising, graduations are being celebrated, and end-of-year parties are underway. Can the summer doldrums be far behind? One can almost…

Final Leaf Watch Report for November 2nd, 2022

…diversity from overlooks remain strong. High leaf retention from various oak species, maple, hickory, beech, and sweetgum, continue to provide swaths of color. Areas predominantly composed of poplar have experienced…

Sung to the tune of “School’s Out for Summer!”

Guest Blog by Conservation Education Coordinator Chelsea York Temperatures are rising, graduations are being celebrated, and end-of-year parties are underway. Can the summer doldrums be far behind? One can almost…

Reforestation

…Seedlings are available to the public on a first come-first serve basis. Orders can be delivered to and picked up at any GFC office across the state without additional charge….

Needlecast in Pines

end of each branch. While these trees may look like they are dying, needlecast rarely causes trees to die. Needlecast should not be mistaken for brown spot needle blight (BSNB)….

My Three-Month Internship with the GFC

…love for the ecosystem and guidance from a family friend is why I decided to pursue a career in forestry. I learned a lot throughout my three-month internship with the…

How Fire Earns GOOD Marks in the Forest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 6, 2023 Gov. Brian Kemp uses a drip torch during a demo prescribed burn at Georgia DNR’s 2023 Weekend for Wildlife fundraiser. (Jason Lee/DNR) Keeping Georgia’s…

Pardon Our Smoke

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 22, 2024 You may notice smoke rising over Georgia this weekend and into March. That’s because land managers working to enhance wildlife habitat and forested areas…

Prevention Tactics Shared as Fire Danger Rises

…to make sure combustible materials are removed from the immediate perimeter of their homes and other structures,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Fire Prevention Team Leader Mark Wiles. “Hazardous ignition zones…