Leaf Watch Report for September 28th, 2022
…events within the season will largely determine overall color vividness and continuity. Rainfall and wind intensity in the following months will determine how good of a season we can expect….
Benefits of Outdoor Exercise
…pressure and cholesterol medications. HOW MUCH EXERCISE IS NEEDED? The American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise weekly. That’s 30 minutes, five times a week,…
The Wise Way to Guard Against Fire
GFC Guest blog by Michael Courey, Towns Co. Firewise Coalition leader Many people long to leave hectic, high intensity lifestyles in large metropolitan urban areas and retreat to calmer, less…
Learning to Lead: GFC Foresters Come Together for Leadership Conference in Helen, GA
…Mindset.” We also dug deep into our own personal values and beliefs, and how they can fuel our passions and purpose. It was very interesting to see how many of…
Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program
…to education and outreach materials, demonstration of specialized equipment and techniques for working on smaller interface woodlots, and assessments of the feasibility of recycling and processing urban waste wood. Read…
Georgia Forestry Commission Responds to Southern Wildfire Emergency
…days of temperatures topping 100 degrees, unusually low humidity, and critically dry vegetative fuels ready to burn have led to unprecedented wildfires exhibiting extreme behavior. The levels of wildfire intensity…
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands
…WMA footprint. As a result, both WMA’s have expanded to roughly 27,000+ acres each. Today, Dawson and Paulding Forests have grown into two of the most popular WMA’s in Georgia….
Wildfire Risk Reduction Qualification (WRRQ) in Georgia
…however, to understand that wildfires do happen in Georgia, and they have a very real impact on our communities and neighborhoods. As more and more people move into suburban or…
GFC’s Rural Fire Defense Program (RFD)
…off-pavement and used in more wooded areas. This equipment provides critical fire support, especially within the wildland urban interface, which is where forests intersect with communities. As of 2024, there…
Forests & Water: A Critical Combination
…forests? Forests filter rain water as it soaks into the earth and drains into aquifers, streams, and rivers. Contiguous forestlands that supply clean water can make water treatment operations more…
