Fall Leaf Watch Kickoff
While 2020 has thrown us some curves, one constant we can depend on is a colorful autumn in north Georgia. Dropping temperatures and sunny days usher in a special time…
Fire Prevention Week 2020
…show reasonable fire prevention precautions were not taken. Fire Prevention Week is observed annually during the first full week in October (October 4-10, 2020.) It’s a good time to think…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 16, 2020
…and sassafras are continually shifting from green to yellow, increasing variety to overlooks as time progresses. Oaks are beginning to fade to brown with small hints of yellow. Dogwoods have…
Choose a LIVE Christmas Tree for 2020!
Despite the fact that 2020 has been one of our most unusual years in memory, it is “that time of year again!” The holiday season is here and many families…
Pine Bark Beetles
…the most destructive and can kill large numbers of healthy trees over many acres in a short period of time. Black turpentine beetles and Ips beetles are generally attracted to…
Connecting with the next Generation of Passionate Professionals
…his hands dirty” by performing a huge variety of tasks for which GFC foresters are responsible. He’s cruised and marked timber and attended a timber sale bid near Bainbridge. He’s…
“We follow in the footsteps of great aviators…”: GFC Air Ops Unit in History
…that. People call me “sir,” and my knees hurt when I walk. Despite my shock that time has not stood still for me, I am very proud to have developed…
Leaf Watch Report October 7th, 2021
…birches, with the best bright yellows and golds in ravines and roadways above 1500 feet. Roadsides are providing the best color at this time with most of the understory trees…
Leaf Watch Report October 13th, 2021
…pop out from green. Peak time still expected in early Nov. Scenic No. Central drive: Higher elevations continue to provide the best color opportunities this early in the season. The…
National Forest Products Week
…jobs to Georgia in 2019. Mass timber construction is an up-and-coming practice gaining interest in the South. Mass timber utilizes exponentially more lumber than traditional construction and has the potential…
