Think Trees for the Holidays
…is here and many families ware venturing out to buy the annual Christmas tree. As always, the Georgia Forestry Commission is proud to endorse the purchase of a live Christmas…
Timber Products
Here are some interesting facts about some of the many products that come from Georgia’s trees: Timber Products Pulpwood for paper, saw timber lumber, poles, and veneer logs are valuable…
Heterobasidion Root Disease (formally Annosum Root Disease) in Georgia
…trees in their pine stand. These stands were thinned one to five years ago and are located mainly on sandy to sandy loam soils. First impressions are that these stands…
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
…plan with one or more improvements being made to the forest/woodlands in the past 10 years; managed with no apparent erosion on harvested or burned areas, roads, skid trails and…
Wildlife Incentives for Nongame and Game Species (Project WINGS)
Eligibility Landowners, leaseholders, hunting clubs, wildlife organizations, government entities, and others committed to managing right-of-ways for wildlife are eligible. Eligible right-of-ways include: Georgia Power, Georgia Transmission, MEAG Power, Savannah Electric,…
How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…their findings. Regionally, all states within the Southern Group of State Foresters follow a standardized monitoring protocol. This protocol gives the states common methods, allowing us to make comparisons between…
Lancaster Forestry Youth Camp
…12 and 13. Over the past couple of years, we have worked diligently to develop a website to better represent the camp’s focus and mission. By visiting the website, https://www.billylancastercamp.com/,…
COGONGRASS: IF YOU SEE IT, REPORT IT!
…for over 16 years. And, we have been more successful at keeping this invader in check than any other state. The education part of this program uses workshops and presentations…
Final Leaf Watch Report for November 2nd, 2022
…sassafras, sourwood, and a few other species. Good views should persist for approximately two more weeks. This year’s colors have been the most vibrant we have had in recent years,…
Farewell from Tim Lowrimore
…prominence to our industry in the years to come. I look forward to the exciting challenges that lie ahead in keeping Georgia the #1 Forestry State in the Nation. And…
