GA Forestry Commission Set to Launch Leaf Watch 2023

…The fall foliage season typically ends during the first or second weekend in November. “Georgia’s forests put on quite a show in fall,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore….

“Smokey Bear and Me: A Thanksgiving Thrill!”

“Smokey Bear and Me: A Thanksgiving Thrill!” By Tim Lowrimore Thanksgiving 2023 is a holiday I won’t forget for a long time. While it did take me away from Georgia,…

Georgia Landowner Earns National Forest Sustainability Award

…benefits of Southern forests ever since,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “Our agency commends her dedication to sound forest management and is proud to help celebrate this outstanding…

Pardon Our Smoke

…and trained prescribed fire practitioners plan these good fires for times when the greatest ecological benefits are achieved with the fewest smoke impacts. Some objectives of this burning include helping…

Area Forest Landowners Receiving Top-Rated Service

…all the services we offer our customers statewide, and this evaluation showed the exceptionally high performance of employees in our Warren-McDuffie Unit,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “From…

Area Forest Landowners Receiving Top-Rated Service

…all the services we offer our customers statewide, and this evaluation showed the exceptionally high performance of employees in our Berrien Unit,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “From…

Forest Health

…adelgid pests. PDF Timber Impact Assessment – April 2020 Tornadoes On the evening of April 12 and the morning of April 13, 2020, Georgia was part of a severe weather…

Tree Seedlings

…GFC Seedling Price List. NOTE: Prices vary. Discounts are available for orders of 10,000 hardwoods or 100,000 pines. Seedling Care & Planting The ideal time to plant trees in Georgia…

Fire Weather

…the site keeps the real-time data current. Slow internet speeds may hamper proper functioning. Open the Georgia Wildfire Public Viewer Burn Permits and Notifications Some outdoor burning requires a burn…

Wildfire Prevention

When burning, always check the weather first. A major cause of debris burn wildfires is not following Ga code section 12-6-90 and burning with improper weather conditions. Changing conditions and…