Vigilance Urged as Insect-Attacks Emerge
…the past, southern pine beetle populations have decimated thousands of acres of forestland, feeding on trees’ inner tissues, causing tree mortality and financial losses. Signs of beetle activity include the…
Grant Program Funds Tree Plantings
…communities. Projects that utilize trees as Green Infrastructure. This past planting season, more than $59 thousand was awarded to 14 recipients, including Cairo, Cedartown, Brunswick, Cochran, Bryan County, Covington, Gwinnett…
Deadline Approaching for GA Timber Harvesters and Counties
…To date, 92 counties, one city, and 193 harvesters are utilizing the THN system, which has been a voluntary practice for the past year. For information about the deadline or…
The GFC Seedling Store is Open for Business!!
For the widest selection of species, now is the time to peruse and choose because sell-outs do occur, and your property deserves to boast the performance and aesthetics you envision….
New School Year – New Tools to Learn About Natural Resources
Everybody loves counting down to the last day of school, but who wants to tally the days ‘til summer is over? As parents and kids try to squeeze in as…
Teacher Conservation Workshop gets an A+
…forced me to rethink the personal opinions I had held about logging and the industry in general. Seeing trees cleared when you’re driving past a harvest site can be disconcerting,…
Plan Now, Dodge Bullets Later!
…road clearing to logistics and management duties for storm recovery, COVID response, government events, and more. GFC professionals are always on high alert when there is a forecast for fire…
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands
…movements on his historic march to burn Atlanta. Today, Pickett’s Mill, just east of Paulding Forest, is one of the best-preserved Civil War sites in the nation. Paulding Forest is…
Leaf Watch Report for September 27th, 2023
…lower elevations should peak within the first two weeks of November. Early fall creates the perfect opportunity to enjoy some nice displays of fall wildflowers! North Central Georgia: Northeast Georgia:…
Leaf Watch Report for October 4th, 2023
Northeast Georgia: 2023 GFC Leaf Watch Report NE GA Week 1 10-04-2023 Northwest Georgia: 2023 GFC Leaf Watch Report NW GA Week 1 10-04-2023 North Central Georgia: 2023 GFC Leaf…