GFC Leaf Watch: October 16, 2020
…green to date: 10 – 50% above 3000’; 20% or less below 3000’. At Georgia’s very highest elevations we may see peak beginning this weekend running into next week. Peak…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 23, 2020
…running through Suches and down to the Morganton/Blue Ridge areas should provide for some good color. Mountain traffic on the weekends has been especially heavy this season with trailheads, overlooks,…
Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007
…run over my car? How can they see? And then, in time, you can see dimly some headlights coming forward. And they pull up to the refuel site and start…
“Friends that travel together, stay together”: Hand Crews of the Georgia Forestry Commission
…used to “scratch lines” to reach the mineral soil. And let’s not forget the fuel needed to run the chainsaws; it’s heavy! And all the while they must wear full…
Conservation Woodland Program
…by wildfire do not ignite by being overrun by huge walls of flames. More typically, fire burns along ground fuels—grass, leaves, debris—to ignite homes with combustible construction, such as wooden…
How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…is built into the system, so when forestry BMPs are properly implemented, they help control erosion and runoff, prevent pollution from hazardous chemicals and protect aquatic ecosystems. For example, road…
The Timber Harvest Notification Website is Live!
We’re off and running! The Timber Harvest Notification (THN) website, housed on the Georgia Forestry Commission’s site at gatrees.org, has been activated. What exactly does it do? It gives timber…
“Wildfires in Georgia”
…whereas Georgia averages about 3,500. Georgia does have a “wildfire season,” however, and it runs from February through May. It can also be hazardous. Newnan recently had a 39-acre fire…
Summer Camp Openings for Nature-Loving Middle Schoolers
…forest products, wildlife, natural resource careers, technology, and more. Campers are given many recreation opportunities, such as swimming, shooting sports, tennis, basketball, a “mud run” obstacle course, and a boating…
Special Committee Tackles Carbon Credit Tracking in Georgia
…off and running, creating necessary benchmarks for tracking the emission and absorption of carbon in our state. Along with the forest community, architects, builders and others will benefit from a…
