Longleaf Restoration
…observed during the inventorying process, as well as some additional observations not covered in the landowner version. PDF The Longleaf Alliance The mission of the Longleaf Alliance is to ensure…
Plan Now, Dodge Bullets Later!
September is National Preparedness Month, held annually since 2004. The observance was started as a project of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security as a…
High-flying Tools for Fire – and More!
…Aviation Administration Part 107 license. All flights are conducted within line of sight or have visual observer(s) to maintain line of sight. All flights are limited to 400 feet or…
How Fire Earns GOOD Marks in the Forest
…known but important role – fire. Governor Brian Kemp has declared February 5-11 “Prescribed Fire Awareness Week” in Georgia. Begun in 2005, the observance marks the importance of fire in…
NIDIS Drought Alert Emails: Get Local Drought Conditions in Your Inbox
…through any city, county, or state page. In addition to location-specific drought information, these emails provide easy access for users to submit local drought impacts through the Condition Monitoring Observer…
National Forest Products Week
By: Dru Preston Forester-Staff U&M Georgia Forestry Commission Forests provide countless benefits for humanity. To recognize this and honor the tree, National Forest Products Week is observed annually during the…
How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…agencies conduct BMP implementation surveys to measure BMP implementation, and how and where BMPs are being used. For these surveys, state technical experts visit forestry sites to observe and report…
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…
Sirex Woodwasp in Georgia
…world, it has been observed that weakened, stressed stands (such as overstocked plantations) have been more vulnerable to Sirex noctilio than thinned, vigorous, healthy stands. Furthermore, a biological control agent…
Arbor Day Celebrated Across Georgia in February
…a proclamation declaring Friday, February 21, Arbor Day in Georgia, which is always celebrated on the third Friday in February. Arbor Day is observed nationally in April, but is celebrated…
