Leaf Watch Report for October 12, 2022
Northwest GA Specific (Ridge and Valley/Cumberland Plateau): As nights become cooler and longer, foliage color change is becoming more vivid and visible. Over the past week the transformation has grown…
Georgia Marks National Forest Products Week October 17-23
…from plants and trees? Georgia is the home of the largest wood pellet plant in the world, Enviva Partners LP Biomass in Waycross. Nearly 100% of Georgia’s wood pellets are…
Think Trees for the Holidays
…Remember, too, that now is the best time of year to plant trees of your own. In addition to the tens of millions of seedlings planted by the $36.3 billion…
Dreaming of a Green Christmas? Start by Recycling Your Tree
…for wildlife. For each tree harvested, one to three seedlings are planted in its place, making them a renewable resource, and when people purchase them, they also support local economies….
GA Forestry Commission Set to Launch Leaf Watch 2023
…2023, reports about leaf changes and optimal places to view them will begin on the GFC public website at GaTrees.org. The weekly updates will also air on partner media outlets…
Understanding Georgia’s Outdoor Burning Laws
…the burning escapes or an airborne ember drifts away. “T” stands for TIME. Burning must take place between the official sunrise and sunset times for the location where the burning…
New Year, New Purpose: How to Give Your Tree a Second Life
…For each tree harvested, one to three seedlings are planted in its place, making them a renewable resource. When people purchase them, they also support local economies. So what are…
Defenders of Georgia’s Healthy Forests
…world. With all this travel, plants, animals, and insects are constantly on the move from one country to another – sometimes unknowingly. When an insect or plant is taken from…
Carbon Registry
…are making meaningful reductions to atmospheric carbon. These criteria include robust carbon accounting, additionality, and 100-year permanence to ensure that carbon removals remain in place during this critical period of…
