Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007
…Commission Director Robert Farris also shared a memory that provides insight into the nature of a GFC wildland firefighter. “I’d gone to a refueling site where the tractors were coming…
Area Forest Landowners Receiving Top-Rated Service
…cadres, as well as community outreach through forestry field days and other programs. The Georgia Forestry Commission’s Berrien County team received South Zone Unit of the Year recognition at the…
Georgia Landowner Earns National Forest Sustainability Award
…benefits of Southern forests ever since,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “Our agency commends her dedication to sound forest management and is proud to help celebrate this outstanding…
GFC Leaf Watch: November 5, 2020 (final leaf watch post)
…more prominent with yellows Sourwood – Much of the roadside sourwood lost during the storm but some reds, pinks and burgundies do still exist. Sumac – as these are generally…
Leaf Watch Report October 7th, 2021
…sourwood, red maple, and dogwood are shifting from green to differing shades of red. Poplar and hickory are still predominately green, but are beginning to show shades of yellow and…
Pass the Tissue, it’s Pollen Time!
…in South Georgia with slash pine. Loblolly pine pollen has been flying in the south and central Georgia since late February/early March. Pollen season progresses through March and April, usually…
Georgia 2022 SPB Prediction Trapping Results
The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) participates annually in the southern pine beetle (SPB) prediction trapping program. The southern pine beetle is the most destructive forest pest in the southeastern states. Survey results are documented in an annual report so that activity and damage levels can be anticipated and mitigated.
Leaf Watch Report for September 28th, 2022
…green. Species specifics: Maple – green to light shades of red and yellow. Dogwood – still green Sourwood – usually the first species to show signs of color. Estimated percentage…
Pass the Tissue, it’s Pollen Time!
…ragweed and other fall weeds. Seasonal progression for pollen is from south to north. The southern part of the state is usually a week or so ahead of the northern…
Learn, Plan, Act
A Common Goal – Better Land Management The two organizations joined together to create this initiative because 89 percent of the south’s woodlands are privately owned, but only a small…
