Georgia to Celebrate Trees’ Many Benefits on Arbor Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 12, 2019 Citizens across the state are observing Georgia’s Arbor Day this month to celebrate the many benefits of trees. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp acknowledged the…

Summer Camp Openings for Nature-Loving Middle Schoolers

…Forestry Youth Camp for rising seventh and eighth-graders will be held July 10-14 at the FFA/Family Career and Community Leaders of America facility on Lake Jackson, south of Covington, Ga….

Forest Inventory Analysis

…this report comes from the United States Forest Service and the USFS Evalidator database. PDF FIA Statistics Report for Georgia (1997) This report highlights the principal findings of the seventh

North Georgia Fire Linked to Arson

…“There’s been no measurable rain for over a month, and conditions are critically dry,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “Seasonal leaf fall, along with sustained gusty winds, are…

Forest Utilization

…Helpful Resources TitleDescriptionDocument Type 2015 Georgia Harvest and Utilization Study This resource bulletin describes the principal findings of a harvest and utilization study conducted during the ninth inventory of Georgia’s…

Digital Media Toolkit

TitleDescriptionDocument Type Branding Guidelines A PDF featuring a breakdown of GFC’s branding guidelines. PDF GFC Logo Black & White Transparent PNG of the GFC logo in black and white. GFC…

FIA Statistics Report for Georgia (1997)

This report highlights the principal findings of the seventh forest survey of Georgia. Field work began in November 1995 and was completed in April 1998. Six previous surveys, completed in 1936, 1953, 1961, 1972, 1982, and 1989 provide statistics for measuring changes and trends over the previous 62 years.

Waging War on the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid

…seven years. Dinotefuran is used on heavy infestations because it is taken up quickly by the tree and HWA mortality will be seen in less than a month. However, it…

Danville Man Named GA Forester of the Year

…classes. When he’s not providing forest services to Georgians, Outlaw may be found hunting, fishing, and spending time with his wife and their nine-month-old son, Weston. “I’m very humbled and…