Forest Products Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt for forest product items around the house/yard.
GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 9, 2020
…Richard Russel Scenic Highway, Dicks Creek Gap (US 76 between Clayton and Hiawassee) and GA 180 west of Wolf Pen Gap should make for a nice drive. Full color at…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 16, 2020
…color opportunity. South-facing slopes are showing a little more color also. Roadsides throughout the mountain counties are providing regular color. As in the last two weeks, the Richard Russel Scenic…
Landowner Field Trips Flyer Revised (10-01-20)
Would you like to see a live prescribed burn or visit a site that has been burned to see what it looks like afterward? Then Landowner Field Trip (LFT) is perfect for you. When our agency partners and volunteer landowners are conducting a prescribed burn, we will give you a guided tour of a burn.
Ask the Arborist: Tree Identification 101
Shows us how to identify common trees in our backyard.
GFC Leaf Watch: October 23, 2020
…Richard Russel Scenic Highway, Dicks Creek Gap (US 76 between Clayton and Hiawassee) and GA 180 west of Wolf Pen Gap.. Also this week, GA 60 north of Woody Gap…
Legislature Marks Forest Agency’s Centennial
…nature services to the state. The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) was established in 1921, when the State Board of Forestry was created to protect Georgia’s forest resources. The 2021 resolution…
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
Homeowner help for managing Tornado / Storm damaged trees
…government will deal with debris cleanup. Should you place debris by the curb? In situations where burning small hand piled yard debris would be practical, please refer to our “Take…
