COGONGRASS: IF YOU SEE IT, REPORT IT!
…the blades, which scratches animals’ throats. Georgia’s Cogongrass Eradication Program has a two-pronged approach: education and eradication. Our program has been educating professionals and landowners and tracking and eradicating cogongrass…
My Internship Experience Working with GFC State Lands
…been damaged, leaving a good amount of debris on skidding trails and decking areas to help prevent erosion, leaving stumps at the proper height, and checking the logging tickets to…
GFC Tracking Palmetto Berry Thieves
…landowners often do not notice the thefts until their property has been picked clean. Illegal harvesters operate day and night and may be dangerous if confronted. Landowners are being urged…
Georgia Forestry Commission Wildfire Prevention Leader Earns Prestigious Award
…Awards program has been managed by the National Association of State Foresters (NASF), the Ad Council, and the USDA Forest Service. Wiles accepted the Silver Smokey award for his work…
Georgia Forestry Commission hosts a Fall Huddle with Leadership and Partners
…managed. GFC Board Member Chad Nimmer closed the meeting with a discussion on ethics, helping participants understand the connection between morals and ethics and how words and actions affect a…
Waging War on the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
…the HWA’s summer aestivation (dormancy during a hot or dry periods). Don’t apply insecticides if the ground is frozen, excessively dry, or waterlogged. For these reasons, spring and fall make…
How Fire Earns GOOD Marks in the Forest
…burned more than 75,000 acres on state-managed land, a record high for the agency. “Prescribed fire is one of the best, most cost-effective tools for conserving and restoring fire-adapted habitats,”…
Forestry Employees Honored for Outstanding Service to Georgia
…delivering landowner services for firebreak and prescribed burn assistance,” Sorrells said. “And their wildfire suppression equipment-readiness scores averaged above 96% for the year.” South Zone County Unit of the Year…
Grant Program Funds Tree Plantings
…residents, or a combination of both. Qualified categories for funding include: Canopy restoration following storms or other natural disasters. Projects that contribute to tree equity and environmental justice in disadvantaged…
Deadline Approaching for GA Timber Harvesters and Counties
…Georgia legislation that passed in 2020,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “It changed the law in ways that make it easier for harvesters to file information that the…