Smokey Bear
…fire. Bring Smokey to Your Event To schedule a Smokey Bear program, contact your local GFC county ranger. Guidelines for Smokey Bear Programs Smokey Bear must be allowed to promote…
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…at one of the 16 positive nurseries (on the coast) had a 60% infection rate for samples processed. This percentage is likely skewed somewhat since only symptomatic leaves were sampled…
Natural Disaster Recovery
…state and federal officials should call their respective county Emergency Management Agency (EMA) offices (listed in directories by county name and followed by “Emergency Management Agency”) County EMA offices will…
Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories
…plots across the United States serves as the program’s foundation. External Website iTree Software i-Tree is a state-of-the-art, peer-reviewed software suite from the USDA Forest Service that provides urban and…
GFC Centennial
…settlers followed, timber became recognized as a great source of revenue, and its value led to the creation of an industry of seemingly endless supply. That is, until cleared lands…
Leaf Watch Report for November 4th, 2021
…remaining birch leaves. Sassafras has also showed up with their own yellow/orange contributions. Lower elevations are likely a week or two behind on peak time. Species specifics: Dogwood – Red…
GFC Tracking Palmetto Berry Thieves
…$500,000 plus to landowners. Most saw palmettos grow naturally in the forest. The berries may be sold in Georgia when proper documentation procedures are followed. According to a GFC investigator,…
2022 Tornado Damage Assessment from April 5 and 6, 2022
Description of the Event: On Tuesday, April 5th, and Wednesday, April 6th, a strong storm system produced multiple tornadoes, mainly across central and South Georgia. Georgia Forestry Commission management foresters and GIS foresters helped assess and map out the damage that occurred throughout the state. There
were 33 tornado touchdowns, with seven of the tornadoes causing timber damage that required an assessment.
“The Best Time to Plant a Tree was Yesterday.”
…always been an incredible resource for forestry needs. Once again, the GFC showed up hours after the storm to begin helping to clear roadways with their strike teams, and soon…
Georgia’s Conservation Woodland Program
…plan will be generated and reviewed by a GFC forester. Once approved, the plan is returned to you for implementation. As an added bonus, the plan can also be used…
