A Look Back at GFC in 2021
…confidence and zeal. I know that I, personally, have learned a lot in a very short time during my first year as Director of GFC. Despite challenging conditions for us…
Forests & Water: A Critical Combination
…of Georgia, Southeastern Wood Producers Association, GA Forestry Association, the forest industry and of course, forest landowners. As you might imagine, it takes a lot of hours and a lot…
Newnan Tornado Recovery – One Year Later
…moving forward. We are replanting and making progress, with a lot of help alongside us.” “It is our privilege to be able to serve the Newnan community in this fashion,”…
PLT and Me!
…back of our uniform vest with “Project Learning Tree” on it. While I didn’t know exactly what that meant, I did know that I learned a lot about trees and…
Timber Products
…Ask for Wood which is part of the Keeping Forests Initiative. The website contains a lot of facts on wood, it’s properties, environmental benefits, etc. External Website Forests of Georgia,…
Making your Home more Energy Efficient – by Planting Trees
…trees that will help reduce energy costs in the years ahead. Simply put, it takes a lot of energy to cool our homes! They absorb the sun’s rays, converting them…
Ask for Wood Website
This is a link to Ask for Wood which is part of the Keeping Forests Initiative. The website contains a lot of facts on wood, it’s properties, environmental benefits, etc.
Leaf Watch Report for October 20th, 2022
…this isolated mountain community! Northeast GA: Overstory trees in elevations above 3000 feet show a significant change, with most having some extent of color change. Higher elevations exhibit a lot…
Benefits of Outdoor Exercise
…can’t forget, even when the weather gets chilly. Exercise! As a cardiologist at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, I see lots of examples of good and bad health habits. Those habits…
How Fire Earns GOOD Marks in the Forest
…24 million acres of forestland healthy depends a lot on Mother Nature. Sunshine and growing conditions are critical, yet forest managers rely on another important tool that has a lesser…
