BILLY LANCASTER SUMMER YOUTH CAMP  

…riding horses, swimming in the lake, or telling ghost stories in the cabin after dark, summer sleep-away camps always foster fun. The registration deadline for one of the Southeast’s most…

Leaf Watch Report for October 26th, 2022

…to Hwy 411 (or head north on Hwy 76 into Blue Ridge). Route 3: Take Hwy 136 from I75 to Lake Marvin Road / Pocket Road NW. Turn left on…

Final Leaf Watch Report for November 17th, 2021

…fabulous viewing without having to go far from home. If you do want to hit the road, the Lake Russell Recreation area, with a 100-acre lake surrounded by biking and…

State Managed Forests

…Georgia DNR as explained in the wildlife section. Canoeing opportunities are on Goldmine Lake and the Twin Lakes. Portage is required from the end of the maintained roads. Primitive camping…

Conservation Woodland Program

…along bodies of water. These areas can include wetlands, floodplains, ponds, lakes, creeks and rivers. In order to prevent water quality and erosion issues, it is important to properly manage…

Area Forestry Employees Earn 2021 Performance Awards

…and lakes through the installation of Best Management Practices. They served as subject matter experts at prescribed fire events, saved $271,000 in agency funds through their skilled management of construction…

Summer Camp Openings for Nature-Loving Middle Schoolers

…Forestry Youth Camp for rising seventh and eighth-graders will be held July 10-14 at the FFA/Family Career and Community Leaders of America facility on Lake Jackson, south of Covington, Ga….

Leaf Watch Report for October 12, 2022

…decent fall colors. In Suches, take Wolfpen Gap Road, also known as State Route 180, to Lake Winfield Scott. This area showcases fantastic fall colors from birch, maple, sourwood, dogwood,…

Leaf Watch Report for October 20th, 2022

…colors. Bell Mountain Park offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains and the fantastic scenery of Lake Chatuge in the valley below. If you continue East on U.S. HWY 76,…