Community Resources

…for the Community Forestry Friend program. PDF Georgia ReLeaf Program Georgia ReLeaf efforts to help south Georgia communities replace tree canopy lost to severe storms and other communities planting trees…

Storm Mitigation Planning

…help south Georgia communities replace tree canopy lost to severe storms and other communities planting trees for veterans. External Website Georgia Tree Council Tree advocacy group who works to sustain…

Care For Your Community’s Trees

…Program Georgia ReLeaf efforts to help south Georgia communities replace tree canopy lost to severe storms and other communities planting trees for veterans. External Website Georgia Tree Council Tree advocacy…

Safety Reminders for Storm Debris Burning

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 13, 2023 As area residents continue cleaning up from recent severe weather, the Georgia Forestry Commission is issuing an important reminder. The burning of vegetative debris…

Waging War on the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid

…past years, severe cold snaps like what we experienced at the end of December 2022, have resulted in HWA mortality at higher elevations in Georgia. While this provides a break…

Leaf Watch Report for October 20th, 2022

…part. Due to the habitat these species occupy, there is more color along river corridors, roadsides, and the understory than in higher elevations, where oaks make up most of the…

Vigilance Urged as Insect-Attacks Emerge

…predicting SPB activity. Fifty traps were placed across the state to coincide with redbud bloom (early to mid-March) and six weekly samples were collected from each trap to provide a…

Leaf Watch Report for September 28th, 2022

…Multiple moderate to severe storms will lead to premature leaf fall and less overall color. It is still very early in the season; therefore, overlooks and ridges are still predominately…

BILLY LANCASTER SUMMER YOUTH CAMP  

BILLY LANCASTER SUMMER YOUTH CAMP Did you go to summer camp as a kid? Many adults say some of their fondest memories were formed during those early get-aways. Be it…

Leaf Watch Report for November 4th, 2021

…areas are currently at peak while others are soon to follow. Lack of severe wind or rain throughout the following week has encouraged leaf retention and led to progressive increases…