Forestry Services Contractors Directory

…Land Machine VBlade Planting B&E Company 3645 Highway 84 East, Blackshear,GA Bobby Strickland Office Phone:912-449-4850 Mobile Phone: Fax: 912-449-3402 RxBurner? Yes Pesticide Applicator? No Statewide Bulldozing Burning For Site Prep…

Christmas Tree Vendor Directory

…From the North: 9 miles south of Forsyth on highway 83. From the South: take 341 2.5 miles north from the roundabout in Culloden. Turn right onto Highway 83 and…

Leaf Watch Report for October 20th, 2022

…this isolated mountain community! Northeast GA: Overstory trees in elevations above 3000 feet show a significant change, with most having some extent of color change. Higher elevations exhibit a lot…

Georgia’s Forest Action Plan

Community Forestry Program Alliance for Community Trees American Society of Landscape Architects (Georgia Chapter) Arborguard Tree Specialists Association of County Commissioners of Georgia Athens-Clarke County Landscape Division Atlanta Regional Commission…

Burn Permits and Notifications

…site, such as rake, shovel, garden hoe, etc.; weather awareness – to NWS red flag warnings, High Fire Danger designation of Very High or Extreme days and other hazardous conditions,…

GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 1, 2020

…of sumac and some scattered sassafras are showing reds and oranges. Yellows and golds are starting to come in on yellow poplars, and also with birches at higher elevations/ And…

Leaf Watch Report for November 4th, 2021

…to this, many of the higher elevations will be within or possibly past peak season. Scenic drive: The Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway has the best coloration for species that…

My Experience as an Urban and Community Forestry Intern

…summer as an urban and community forestry intern. I study community forestry and arboriculture at the University of Georgia. My advisors spoke highly of the Georgia Forestry Commission and its…

State Managed Forests

…located in Region 6) Hightower Forest 142 acres State land tract Dawson County (770) 531-6043 Hightower Forest provides education services for teaching student groups of all ages to learn about…

High Fire Danger Prompts Outdoor Burning Warnings this Weekend

…fire weather red flag warning is possible,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Forest Protection Chief Frank Sorrells. “Low relative humidity, along with high gusty winds means a higher potential for wildfires.”…