GFC’s Stance on Burning during the COVID-19 Pandemic (4/9/2020)
…informed rationale for any decisions we might make on the application of this tool, concurrent with a pandemic emergency of unprecedented severity in modern times. So, as of this moment,…
GFC and COVID-19: 5/21/20 Update
…telephone: Burn permits – can be obtained online at GaTrees.org, or by calling 1-877-OK2-BURN (652-2876). Wildfire emergencies – GFC rangers are on call and available 24/7. To report a wildfire,…
Asian Longhorned Beetle
…different stages and emerge as adults at different times throughout the year, creating large round exit holes in the bark (Figure 5). Figure 5: Asian longhorned beetle exit hole While…
GFC Seeking Director/State Forester
…of Forestry, The Conservation Fund, The Nature Conservancy, Trout Unlimited, Forest Landowners Association, Quality Deer Management Association, Georgia Department of Economic Development, Agricultural Innovation Center, Georgia Emergency Management Agency, Georgia…
Fire Prevention Week 2020
…chance of fire. These include warm temperatures, wind, low humidity and atmospheric instability. Fighting and Preventing Forest Fires Early detection is key to effective fire suppression. When a fire emergency…
Local Forester Named GFC 2020 Forester of the Year
…tours for political leaders and reporters and served a valuable communication function for the forestry industry. He played a huge role in the Emergency Forest Restoration and the Forest Debris…
GFC Leaf Watch: November 5, 2020 (final leaf watch post)
…for some color below 2500’ with the potential for some good color scattered around. As the canopy comes down, roadside sights hidden during the summer months begin to emerge providing…
GFC Centennial
Long, long before there were people dedicated to the sustainability of the resource, there were trees. Millions upon millions of acres, stretching beyond the horizon in every cardinal direction. The…
Think safety before starting a burn.
…machine-piled vegetation and area burning (land clearing, burning off understory or acreage), call your local GFC county office at https://gatrees.org/about/county-contacts/. Standard fire emergency tools include shovels, water and a cellphone,…
Southern Pine Beetles
Figure 2: Southern pine beetle gallery – Photo by Ronald F. Billngs, Texas A&M Forest Service, Bugwood.org. Figure 1: Southern pine beetle – Photo by Gerald J. Lenhard, Louisiana State…
