Think safety before starting a burn.
* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…
North Georgia Burn Ban Helps Boost Air Quality
* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…
Landowners Can Help Reduce Wildfire in Georgia
…to GFC and the Environmental Protection Division from people whose evening activities are negatively impacted by lingering smoke. Some things about burning have not changed, and that includes an ongoing…
Connecting with the next Generation of Passionate Professionals
…open cans of fish from trees to attract the animals. On follow-up, they saw they’d had plenty of visitors who had left striking claw marks on the trees and many…
Educating future generation of decision-makers and others about the importance of our natural resources
…with the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE). Career planning tools are available also. “Green careers” can be integrated into lessons with the interactive booklet, “People of Forestry: Discover Careers in…
“Good Fires” Take Center Stage at Upcoming Virtual Meeting
…of the council, is expecting a strong turnout. “We’ve got a lot of great speakers lined up on a variety of hot topics,” Cammack said. “For example, participants can learn…
Leaf Watch Report October 7th, 2021
…sourwood, red maple, and dogwood are shifting from green to differing shades of red. Poplar and hickory are still predominately green, but are beginning to show shades of yellow and…
GFC Leaf Watch
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Don’t Move Firewood
Georgia Forestry Commission Forest Health experts say moving firewood has been linked to the spread of destructive, non-native insects and diseases to forest ecosystems. While these pests can’t move far on their own, they can travel hundreds of miles when people move firewood, logs, chips, and mulch. Forest pests can kill our native trees and be very expensive, if not impossible, to control.
11-4-21 Leaf Watch Report
Fall color change in Northwest GA remains approximately one week behind last year. Many areas from 1500 to 3000 feet are currently at peak, displaying a wide variety of vivid yellows and dull reds. A large percentage of red maple have transformed into differing shades of bright and vivid yellows with occasional reds dramatically changing the views seen from overlooks and valleys. Chestnut oak, red oak, and white oak have made significant changes as they are currently exhibiting shades of gold, brown, and yellow.
