Georgia Forestry Commission Helping Fight Western Wildfires
…training and educational courses throughout the year to maintain their qualifications. Firefighters are held to rigorous fitness standards, ensuring they can work 16-hour days in adverse conditions while hiking through…
Educating future generation of decision-makers and others about the importance of our natural resources
Written by Chelsea York | Education Conservation Coordinator Back-to-school time is well underway, and though the traditional school bus and in-class learning model has changed, the season still signifies a…
GFC Leaf Watch
…can kill our native trees and be very expensive, if not impossible, to control. PDF Autumn Leaves Flyer Shorter days and cooler nights start a precise clockwork of physical and…
Autumn Leaves Flyer
Shorter days and cooler nights start a precise clockwork of physical and chemical interactions within leaf cells bringing forests ablaze with color as they prepare for winter dormancy. In response to certain environmental stimuli, leaf pigments begin to reveal themselves in the leaves of Georgia’s deciduous trees. The amount of pigments in trees depends on the tree species, soil composition, and other environmental components.
Learn about Fall Foliage
Learn about how leaves change colors in the fall with Chelsea York, our Conservation Education Coordinator.
New Website Improves the Timber Harvest Notification Process in Georgia
…several Georgia counties. “The system needs to work for everyone,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Forests Management Chief Scott Griffin. “What we and our partners have developed in the pilot phase…
The Timber Harvest Notification Website is Live!
…frequent result. With leadership from the Georgia Forestry Association, Association County Commissioners of Georgia, Georgia Forestry Commission, timber harvesters, and forest industry partners, the group’s work resulted in House Bill…
Georgia’s Conservation Woodland Program
…be used with an application and other documentation as part of an application for your county Conservation Use Value Assessment (CUVA) Program. Time to dig in and get to work.…
“The Best Time to Plant a Tree was Yesterday.”
…out in force and helped us kick off our upcoming tree giveaways. While we all work to recover and restore our own individual homes and yards, we can agree that…
Forest Water Quality Team Honored for Outstanding Achievements
…honored for its work,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “It represents a great success story about the way all segments of forestry – from planting and cultivating, to…
