Berrien County Woods Arson Suspect Jailed
…from the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office was initiated. Officers located the suspect, who was taken into custody without further incident. “I would like to thank all of our local fire…
Benefits of Outdoor Exercise
…times to get your health benefits in. Second, exercise does not have to be extremely strenuous to be beneficial. Walking at a moderate pace is good for your body and…
New School Year – New Tools to Learn About Natural Resources
Everybody loves counting down to the last day of school, but who wants to tally the days ‘til summer is over? As parents and kids try to squeeze in as…
Building Healthy Forests for Birds
…coarse woody debris. Fire stimulates ground cover regeneration which is critical for a wide variety of beneficial insects including pollinators and lepidoptera which are an important food source for birds….
WILDFIRE RISK HIGH AS JULY FOURTH HOLIDAY APPROACHES
…still need everybody’s help in keeping our communities and our forestlands safe,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Chief of Protection Thomas Barrett. “As you plan outdoor activities, remember that any kind…
Fall Leaf Watch Kickoff
…of the nutrients, sugars, and resources moved from the leaf back into the stem. The tree can then seal off its woody tissue to conserve those resources for reallocation next…
Arbor Day Celebrated Across Georgia in February
…at 10 a.m. in Dunwoody, as national Arbor Day Foundation President Dan Lambe joins Georgia Forestry Commission Director Chuck Williams and local dignitaries for a park tree planting and tree…
Resources
…state/local, and private property. It accounts for carbon in aboveground and belowground live and dead biomass, aboveground and belowground understory vegetation, coarse woody debris, soil, and leaf litter. This estimate…
Forestry Commission Plants Special Seedlings in Dawson County
…said Fields, “and it’s a great opportunity for passers-by to appreciate the stand’s progress. Trees are a renewable resource and these trees will be living proof that everybody can enjoy.”…
Distribution and Spread of Laurel Wilt Disease in Georgia (2006-08)
Survey and Field Observations – Laurel wilt is a disease of woody plants in the laurel family (Lauraceae). Hundreds of millions of redbay (Persea borbonia) trees have been killed by laurel wilt in the southeastern Atlantic Coastal Plain region of the United States.
