Spongy Moth (formerly Gypsy Moth) in Georgia
…in Georgia. History of Spread Spongy Moth Egg Masses Spongy moths were brought into Massachusetts in the late 1800’s with the intent to farm the moths for the silk produced…
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands
…widely known for typical WMA activities but it also offers a large section of the 61.5-mile Silver Comet Trail, which begins in Smyrna in Cobb County and runs all the…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…by 2030 will require life-altering changes to the fossil-fueled American way of life. But there’s a roadmap to a carbon-free future that, in addition to targeting the industrial and transportation…
COGONGRASS: IF YOU SEE IT, REPORT IT!
…it could be good forage for livestock, but it turns out it is actually not palatable to any wildlife or grazing animals due to the high amount of silica in…
2021 Low Water Crossing Installation in Lower Coastal Plain
The Federal Clean Water Act, Section 404, exempts normal, established, ongoing silvicultural activities from the permitting process for discharges of dredged or fill material in jurisdictional wetlands; provided that 15 federal mandates are complied with.
This crossing:
• Crossing Purpose: To access timber for harvesting
• Alternatives: Other side would have required crossing another stream and building a new road
• Primary objective of State Forest: Timber Production
• Management Plan: Harvest timber and then reforest
2021 BMP Survey Results Report
Results of Georgia’s 2021 Silvicultural Best Management Practices Implementation and Compliance Survey
How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…pollution impacts to water quality. This spurred a states-led effort to develop forestry best management practices for water quality (BMPs) to tackle NPS pollution from major land uses, including silviculture…
Laurel Wilt Disease Associated with Redbay Ambrosia Beetle
…albidum), pondspice (Litsea aestivalis), pondberry (Lindera melissifolia – federally endangered), silk bay (Persea humilis), bay Laurel (Lourus nobilis), and camphortree (Cinnamomum camphora.) This insect/disease infestation complex is projected to continue…
Bloom-time BOLO for Invasive Weed in Georgia
…producing fluffy, white, plume-like seed heads. As many as 3,000 seeds can be found on a single head, and the seeds’ silky hairs are blown free and scattered by the…
A Message from GFC Director Tim Lowrimore
…materials in lieu of traditional materials, such as concrete and steel. Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Mark Wiles received the USFS Silver Smokey Bear Award. The Smokey is an honor given to…
