Shortleaf Pine & Oak Restoration in the Georgia Cumberlands Cost Share Project
…commercial thinning, and $125/acre for pre-commercial thinning. Eligibility Requirements Applicant must be the legal landowner; Applicant must be private, non-industrial landowner owning the property in one of the eligible Northwest…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…to help the timber industry as well as the environment. “It’s a service that has real economic value and we’re currently getting it for free. We need to develop markets…
GFC’s Local Forest Ranger and WUI Specialist Receives Fire Prevention Award
…Chief or the Forest Fire Management Officer is allowed to nominate one individual or group each year. English was nominated for the award by Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Service Fire Management…
Needlecast in Pines
GFC Guest Blog: Forest Health Needlecast by Lynne Womack, Forest Health Coordinator The term needlecast can refer to two different things in our native pines: the natural process of needles…
Local Forest Ranger Receives Fire Prevention Award
…Forest Fire Management Officer is allowed to nominate one individual or group each year. English was nominated for the award by Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Service Fire Management Officer Mike Davis….
My Internship Experience Working with GFC State Lands
…maintaining full compliance with FAA regulations. In State Lands, I learned how to cruise timber, collecting all the necessary data to establish a clear picture of the volume and type…
My Experience as an Urban and Community Forestry Intern
Guest Blog by William Knapp GFC Urban and Community Forestry Intern Hello, my name is William Knapp and I got the opportunity to work for the Georgia Forestry Commission this…
Sirex Woodwasp in Georgia
A non-native woodwasp, Sirex noctilio, was detected in New York (NY) in 2005 and likely entered a port via solid wood packing material in cargo. This insect is native to…
International Leaders Visit a Privately-Held Property in Georgia to Learn About Sustainable Forestry and Community Resiliency
International Leaders Visit a Privately-Held Property in Georgia to Learn About Sustainable Forestry and Community Resiliency Written by: Tiffany Woods, Director of Southeast Forestry at the National Wildlife Federation/co-lead of…
