Forestry Employees Honored for Outstanding Service to Georgia
…many employees deployed to out of state incidents in support of national wildfire suppression efforts.” Under the direction of Area Fire Management Officer Willie Boston and Administrative Assistant Grace Reid,…
Learning to Lead: GFC Foresters Come Together for Leadership Conference in Helen, GA
…who is fairly new to the GFC team, I most enjoyed meeting so many new co-workers and getting to know them and their communication styles. I’m proud to be part…
Vigilance Urged as Insect-Attacks Emerge
…prevent overcrowding and stress in the stands.” The Georgia Forestry Commission will continue to monitor locations of beetle spots throughout the year. All reported beetle activity will be surveyed and…
“Smokey Bear and Me: A Thanksgiving Thrill!”
…I enjoyed every minute of it. And while I didn’t get to meet any human celebrities (my family did see Cher and Jimmy Fallon), it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that…
GFC’s Rural Fire Defense Program (RFD)
…Rural Fire Defense have played a vital role in the success of the Alamo Volunteer Fire Department. With their help, we have expanded our fleet from one truck to five…
PLT and Me!
…across the state. I’ve enjoyed being able to empower these formal and nonformal educators to lead quality environmental education activities with young people, regardless of their prior knowledge or skill…
BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME
…Polk, Putnam, Richmond, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Twiggs, Upson, Walker, and Walton. Georgia has enjoyed adequate rainfall as of late, however the risk of wildfire rises in summer. Because humans are…
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…best estimate is that 59,000 West Coast plants (from positive Phytophthora ramorum nurseries) were imported into Georgia. Georgia Department of Agriculture intercepted 10,000 of these plants and they were destroyed,…
Forest Stewardship Program
…a Forest Stewardship Management Plan Basic information for a specific tree or forest situation is usually conveyed in a few sentences or a brief plan. This is typically within a…
Natural Disaster Recovery
…limbs should be removed. However, major pruning should be delayed six to 12 months (preferably during the winter months). Sometimes, tree mortality takes at least that long or even longer…
