Fall Leaf Watch Kickoff
…of gratitude, with an enhanced appreciation for Mother Nature and human connection – and who’s not feeling those emotions right now? The fall foliage season is upon us and the…
Fire Prevention Week 2020
…flame a direct path to your home. Use plants with high moisture contents in the immediate zone and be sure to keep all dead vegetation clipped and removed for plants…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 30, 2020
…City. Drop down into Chattanooga via Ochs Hwy / 58. Then take Hwy 193 back to Hwy 136. Northeast GA The future of our 2020 color season will be in…
GFC Leaf Watch: November 5, 2020 (final leaf watch post)
…to see residual maples, poplar, beech, hickory and oaks produce both reds and yellows in mid to lower elevations before we are done. An outdoor adventure in Georgia in November…
Choose a LIVE Christmas Tree for 2020!
…will venture out, wearing masks no doubt, to buy the annual Christmas tree. As always, the Georgia Forestry Commission is proud to endorse the purchase of a live Christmas tree…
Meet GFC’s Director: Tim Lowrimore
…lead the more than 550 dedicated men and women who work to ensure Georgia’s forests are protected and healthy, is a calling I am honored and eager to answer. Stepping…
Spring Tree Care
…prune. By cutting out any dead branches or stems, better structure can be established and it helps the tree seal off the wound where the dead branch was. Learn more…
Think safety before starting a burn.
…the proper humidity, winds, moisture levels and more to put fire to work reducing fuel levels, enhancing wildlife habitat and aesthetics, preparing for reforestation and accomplishing many other forest management…
Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007
…the enclosed cabs Alabama firefighters used were what he needed in Georgia. Since that time, the Georgia legislature has provided funding to GFC for those types of heavy equipment, significantly…
Georgia Burn Notification Law Changing
…GA code section 12-6-90 was changed to eliminate the notification requirement to burn hand-piled natural debris. Agriculture, silviculture and land-clearing burns for residential or commercial development will continue to require…
