Teacher Conservation Workshop gets an A+
…Project WET, and Project Learning Tree-certified. And I’m planning to take my students on a field trip to the Flint River Nursery this upcoming year. I’m so glad I went…
How Fire Earns GOOD Marks in the Forest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 6, 2023 Gov. Brian Kemp uses a drip torch during a demo prescribed burn at Georgia DNR’s 2023 Weekend for Wildlife fundraiser. (Jason Lee/DNR) Keeping Georgia’s…
Leaf Watch Report for October 20th, 2022
…411 (or head North on Hwy 76 into Blue Ridge). North Central GA: Now is the time to make a day trip or weekend getaway to the majestic north Georgia…
In the Saddle of Unsung Heroes: Cross-training as a Wildland Firefighter
…was to successfully complete a handline or smaller firebreak using fire tools, using a drip torch to apply fire to further reduce vegetation that could become wildfire fuel, and identify…
“Wildfires in Georgia”
Guest blog by GFC Ranger III Eric Evans When you hear the word “wildfire,” what goes through your mind? TV news video of big blazes ripping through mountainous terrain? Images…
Prescribed Burn Time in Georgia
…drip torches, two backpack blowers, a weed eater, a chainsaw with PPE, two five-gallon backpack sprayers, three “Prescribed Burn Ahead” road signs, ATV water tank, and a pull-behind 27 HP…
Georgia’s Conservation Woodland Program
…wildlife. The Conservation Woodland Program will help you better manage any Riparian Habitat. As a landowner, it’s important to know what type of tree and vegetation you have growing on…
“Good Fires” Take Center Stage at Upcoming Virtual Meeting
…trip around the state, which is a new feature this year!” Registration is open and the agenda can be found at the Georgia Prescribed Fire Council’s newly designed website, which…
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (PFW)
…longleaf pine habitat restoration, riparian and stream habitat restoration, and threatened and endangered species habitat restoration. Forestry Practices Covered Eligible practices include stream restoration, livestock exclusion, restoring native vegetation in…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 23, 2020
…and other high profile locations crowded. While weekday traffic is also up this year, leaf peepers may want to consider a weekday trip to avoid the heaviest of the traffic…
