Consulting Foresters List
This application allows you to search for consulting foresters that cover the state of Georgia. These professionals are registered foresters within the state and have personally requested to be added to GFC’s database.
Forest Health Archived Resources
…New Ambrosia Beetle Detected (2010 Update) Southern Pine Beetle Outbreak (2017) Thousand Cankers Disease (2010 Update) Wildfire Damage Assessment – West Mims Fire (2017) Back to the Forest Health section….
GFC Seedling Sales Open!
…superior form and is disease resistant. Longleaf pine and Virginia pine are also offered. All of these GFC seedlings are adapted to Georgia’s unique climate and soils. They’ve been cultured…
Fall Leaf Watch Kickoff
…next spring. As sunlight hours decrease, leaves stop replacing their chlorophyll, the pigment which give leaves the green color we all know. Yellow and red pigments move in to take…
Fire Prevention Week 2020
…More than half of the wildfires in Georgia start because of careless debris burning. For this reason, most debris burning requires a burn permit. Certain weather conditions also increase the…
GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 9, 2020
…elevations. Since last week, the Fort Mountain area has shown a significant increase in color change compared to Lookout Mountain. Overall, total color change remains around 5%; most noticeable in…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 16, 2020
…continues with color becoming more noticeable at the upper elevations and our roadside color across NE GA continues to increase in both coverage area and intensity. Looking back at some…
Local Forester Named GFC 2020 Forester of the Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 2, 2020 The Georgia Forestry Commission has named Region 4 Field Forester Stephen Martin, as the agency’s 2020 Forester of the Year. The prestigious award is…
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…
