Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
…79 traps were hung across the state, and EAB was found in seven new counties: Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Gordon, Jackson, Paulding and Spalding. In 2020, GFC foresters hung 65 traps…
Don’t Move Firewood
Georgia Forestry Commission Forest Health experts say moving firewood has been linked to the spread of destructive, non-native insects and diseases to forest ecosystems. While these pests can’t move far on their own, they can travel hundreds of miles when people move firewood, logs, chips, and mulch. Forest pests can kill our native trees and be very expensive, if not impossible, to control.
Pardon Our Smoke
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 22, 2024 You may notice smoke rising over Georgia this weekend and into March. That’s because land managers working to enhance wildlife habitat and forested areas…
Certified Tree Professionals
…Damaged Trees: Do’s and Don’ts Check out this resource for the Do’s and Don’ts on how to manage damaged trees from a storm. Includes: how to hire a professional for…
Storm Mitigation Planning
…survey checklist. PDF Managing Storm Damaged Trees: Do’s and Don’ts Check out this resource for the Do’s and Don’ts on how to manage damaged trees from a storm. Includes: how…
Christmas Tree Vendor Directory
…Blessed Pastures Christmas Tree Farm Eric Peeler 340 Rock Creek Road SW Calhoun, GA, 30701 Phone: 770-608-9914 County: Gordon Carolina Sapphire; Murray Cypress; Red Cedar; Open Date: 11/24 Mon: Appointment…
Waging War on the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
Waging War on the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid By Brandon Merz, GFC Forest Health Specialist It’s winter in Georgia, and while that means most forest pests are inactive, the hemlock woolly…
Forest Legacy & Conservation Easements
…forestland. The State holds title to the Forest Legacy conservation easements and provides technical advice to landowners. Landowners who donate a conservation easement are eligible for certain Federal and State…
Forest Health
…has been inadvertently brought into camp, it should be burned on-site immediately or turned over to park officials. Moving Firewood Resources Don’t Move Firewood (brochure) Don’t Move Firewood.org Firewood –…
Natural Disaster Recovery
…to the region affected by hurricane conditions. PDF Managing Storm Damaged Trees: Do’s and Don’ts Check out this resource for the Do’s and Don’ts on how to manage damaged trees…
