Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests
…Working forests are like tree farms. These trees are planted for harvest and replanted like other crops. Along the way, those trees produce clean air and clean water, capture carbon…
Natural Disaster Recovery
…keeps citizens safe and protects valuable urban forest canopy in the event of a natural disaster. Page on GFC Website Urban Forest Strike Team This video outlines the work of…
Storm Mitigation Planning
…Strike Team This video outlines the work of GFC’s Urban Forest Strike Team, which helps communities deal with the aftermath of severe storms. Video Urban Forest Sustainability and Management Review…
Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones
…most diverse flora and fauna ecosystem. “From rare plants such as like the white monkeyface orchid to endangered wildlife like the red-cockaded woodpecker, prescribed fire restores habitat conditions that nature…
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in Georgia
Updated January 2020 Background Hemlock Woolly Adelgids (photo courtesy of bugwood.org) Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) is an invasive insect native to Japan. This aphid-like insect threatens hemlock trees in the…
Leaf Watch Report October 20th, 2021
…still be on schedule for early November. Scenic North Central drive: Higher elevation drives like GA 180 around Brasstown Bald will give some nice overlooks. GA 180 from Vogel State…
Needlecast in Pines
…to needle browning that looks like scorching left by wildfire. These needles are typically dropped as spring moves on and are replaced by new green needles forming tufts at the…
PLT and Me!
…tighter rings to represent the challenges. We even learned about tree products, like how sassafras and sarsaparilla were used as flavorings in root beer. I thought that was neat because…
Ask The Arborist
…of trunk of a tree. PDF Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in Georgia Fact Sheet HWA is a serious pest of hemlock trees in Georgia. The aphid-like insect feeds on eastern…
Care For Your Community’s Trees
…2023 Aug PDF Urban Forest Strike Team This video outlines the work of GFC’s Urban Forest Strike Team, which helps communities deal with the aftermath of severe storms. Video Urban…
