Howard E. Bennett Museum
…museum houses several unique dioramas built by Georgia Forestry Commission Forester Louie Deaton. Each diorama is intricately constructed and the details are impressive. Dioramas include a logging town, nursery operations,…
EAB Update (2020)
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was first detected in Georgia in 2013 in DeKalb and Fulton Counties and has now been found in 37 counties in Georgia. As of September 2020, there are infestations in 36 states and five Canadian provinces.
GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 9, 2020
…Richard Russel Scenic Highway, Dicks Creek Gap (US 76 between Clayton and Hiawassee) and GA 180 west of Wolf Pen Gap should make for a nice drive. Full color at…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 16, 2020
…last two weeks, the Richard Russel Scenic Highway, Dicks Creek Gap (US 76 between Clayton and Hiawassee) and GA 180 west of Wolf Pen Gap should make for nice drives….
Chattahoochee Fall Line Prescribed Fire Cooperative
The Chattahoochee Fall Line Prescribed Fire Cooperative began as a concept in 2015. Several states, federal, private, and non-governmental partners worked together to launch this project. It was established in…
Georgia Forestry Commission Director Named by Governor Kemp
…number of leadership positions with a diverse group of public and private forest industry partners. He will be instrumental in setting the tone for 2021 and guiding GFC into the…
GFC Centennial
Long, long before there were people dedicated to the sustainability of the resource, there were trees. Millions upon millions of acres, stretching beyond the horizon in every cardinal direction. The…
Homeowner help for managing Tornado / Storm damaged trees
Homeowners managing storm-damaged trees are confronted with many difficult decisions regarding the pruning, removal, and overall management of their trees. This portal was designed to provide information to help residents…
Southern Pine Beetles
Figure 2: Southern pine beetle gallery – Photo by Ronald F. Billngs, Texas A&M Forest Service, Bugwood.org. Figure 1: Southern pine beetle – Photo by Gerald J. Lenhard, Louisiana State…
Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…to provide these groups with less constricting, short-term contracts. In some cases, these groups are offering landowners carbon offset contracts for an average on $10-$15 per metric ton. To find…
