New Rules in Effect as North Georgia Burn Ban is Lifted
…Troup, Twiggs, Upson, Walker and Walton. Complete details about the new law and tools to help citizens understand their burning responsibilities can be found here: https://gatrees.org/burn-permits-and-notifications/. “It’s critical that citizens…
Leaf Watch Report for November 11th, 2021
…the twig. When these sugars get left in the leaves, essential nutrients get left as well. Thus they do not go back into the tree for storage over winter. Those…
NIDIS Drought Alert Emails: Get Local Drought Conditions in Your Inbox
…Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions to Exceptional Drought (D4)—changes for your location, and learn how long your region has been in drought. U.S. drought outlooks are updated: Get an email twice…
North Georgia Burn Ban Boosts Air Quality
…Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Richmond, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Twiggs, Upson, Walker, and Walton. Residents in Georgia counties not included in the annual burn…
GFC Launches Weekly Fall Foliage Updates
…weekly updates are also posted on GFC’s social media channels, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Find us at @GaTrees. Live updates with video and photos are scheduled on Fox5 TV’s Thursday…
North GA Burn Ban to be Lifted October 1
…Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Twiggs, Upson, Walker and Walton. While the fall months offer weather that is ideal for debris burning and prescribed fire, Georgia Forestry Commission Protection Chief Frank Sorrells…
Here comes summer – your trees are getting thirsty!
…like to stay wet all the time, so deep watering ONCE weekly is usually adequate. Higher temperatures and sandier soils may dictate a twice-weekly regime. If two or more inches…
North Georgia Burn Ban Beginning May 1 Boosts Air Quality
…Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Richmond, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Twiggs, Upson, Walker, and Walton. Residents in Georgia counties not included in the annual burn…
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted
…Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Richmond, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Twiggs, Upson, Walker and Walton. “The Georgia Forestry Commission recognizes the desire for people to utilize fire…
OUTDOOR BURN BAN BOOSTS SUMMER AIR QUALITY
…Haralson, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin, Madison, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Richmond, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Twiggs, Upson, Walker, and Walton….