Waging War on the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid

…deposit. A list of these offices can be found on the GFC’s webpage at: https://gatrees.org/forest-management-conservation/forest-health/soil-injector-loan-program-for-hemlock-woolly-adelgid/. The two most common insecticides used are imidacloprid and dinotefuran. Imidacloprid is used on trees…

Guest Blog – McIntosh SEED

…landowners, we have had to take a “trial and error” approach, persisting in figuring out what questions to ask agencies, which people are willing to provide us with the correct…

New School Year – New Tools to Learn About Natural Resources

…resources and protect the environment. Lesson plans follow the 5E Model of Instruction, an approach to designing learning sequences and opportunities that allow learners to engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and…

Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program

…Program. The program is designed to encourage projects that plant trees and increase the benefits of tree canopy, create and support long-term and sustained urban and community forestry programs, and…

Plan Now, Dodge Bullets Later!

September is National Preparedness Month, held annually since 2004. The observance was started as a project of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security as a…

GA Forestry Commission Set to Launch Leaf Watch 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 4, 2023 The fall foliage season is almost here and Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) foresters are ready to share the colorful story! Beginning Thursday, October 5,…

Understanding Georgia’s Outdoor Burning Laws

…may be local ordinances issued by local county and/or city governments that have other requirements. Citizens must contact their local fire departments, code enforcement agencies, or emergency management officials to…

“Smokey Bear and Me: A Thanksgiving Thrill!”

…Prevent Wildfire” message made famous by the US Forest Service’s iconic mascot. Nevada State Forester Kacey KC was with us and it was a pleasure to get to know her…