Spongy Moth (formerly Gypsy Moth) in Georgia

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…by the larvae. It wasn’t long before the moths escaped captivity and moved out into the surrounding woodlands. The spongy moth is now considered naturalized in many northeastern states. While…

Sirex Woodwasp in Georgia

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…flyer capable of traveling almost 50 miles in one season, and now covers a good portion of NY and has migrated southward into Pennsylvania, and northward into Canada. Trapping surveys…

Georgia’s Forest Action Plan

…Metro Atlanta Landscape and Turf Association Moons Tree Farm Natural Resources Spatial Analysis Laboratory at the University of Georgia Northeast Georgia Resource Development Council Manning, Selvage & Lee USDA Natural…

Fall Leaf Watch Kickoff

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While 2020 has thrown us some curves, one constant we can depend on is a colorful autumn in north Georgia. Dropping temperatures and sunny days usher in a special time…

Storm Timber Impact Assessment Report

The National Weather Service (NWS) determined an EF-4 tornado crossed Heard, Coweta, and Fayette Counties in the late hours of March 25, 2021 and into the early hours of March 26, 2021. The tornado touched down at approximately 11:37 PM EDT, west of Franklin, Georgia, ending at approximately 12:30 AM EDT just north of Peachtree City, Georgia

Pine Bark Beetles

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…the southern pine beetle (SPB), the black turpentine beetle (BTB), and three species of Ips engraver beetles, with a fourth found just in northern Georgia. Southern pine beetles can be…