Forest Access Road and Firebreak Restoration Project: Hurricane Michael Relief Package
On November 18, Governor Nathan Deal signed into law HB 1EX, which provides emergency disaster relief assistance for cleanup efforts for timberland owners as well as emergency funding for state…
Prescribed Burn Certification
…PDF Daily Fire Danger Rating Map Daily updates of fire risks across Georgia External Website Fine Fuel Moisture Table A close estimate of the fine dead fuel moisture (FDFM) on…
Here comes summer – your trees are getting thirsty!
…video about watering is also available here: Ask the Arborist Series: Best Watering Practices. Spring can also be a good time to prune. By cutting out any dead branches or…
Benefits of Outdoor Exercise
…the benefit of regular exercise. However, studies have shown that exercise is associated with an approximate 30% benefit to the risk of death. This risk reduction is similar to that…
Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…lumber dealers, but it has not, so far, had a similar impact on forest owners who grow the trees that ultimately make those in-demand lumber products. How did we get…
Timber Sales
…Location: Crockford-Pigeon Mt WMA Deadline: 11:30 A.M. on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024 Bid Process Contact: Ben Hammond, GFC, at 706-612-3729 Sale Area Contact: Ryan Hurley, GA DNR, at 404-844-6444 DMSF…
Spring Tree Care
…prune. By cutting out any dead branches or stems, better structure can be established and it helps the tree seal off the wound where the dead branch was. Learn more…
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in Georgia
…green-gray appearance with dead branches, to dead, within four years of an infestation. Loss of hemlock trees in a landscape leads to loss of ecosystem diversity and an increase in…
SuddenOakDeath.org
The information below provides both quick answers to general questions about Sudden Oak Death, as well as more in-depth information.
Fire Prevention Week 2020
…against ignition from a wildfire. Clear this area of all dead plant materials. Consider using a rock mulch opposed to pine straw and tree mulch. Organic mulches give embers and…
