Prescribed Fire Advisories
…Gordon Tim Chestnut (706) 238-0601 February 11, 2022 Jasper, Jones, Monroe, and Putnam Nathan Herron (478) 221-0458 February 11, 2022 Bartow, Chattoga, Floyd, and Gordon J. Jordan (256) 557-2882 February…
Laurel Wilt Disease Associated with Redbay Ambrosia Beetle
…Texas 2015, Kentucky and Tennessee in 2019). Other native forest species susceptible to the disease include redbay (Persea borbonia), swampbay (Persea palustris – often considered synonymous with redbay), sassafras (Sassafras…
Biomass Suppliers Directory
Download the above report as a 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 event that extended across the Southeast. The National Weather Service confirmed that 30 tornadoes touched down across the state, ranging in levels from EF-0 to EF-3 and from 0.5 miles to approximately 17 miles long. These storms affected a number of landscapes across the state, including urban, suburban and rural areas.
Ransomware Attack Impacting GFC Online Services
…time. Should you need a permit to burn yard debris or hand-piled natural vegetation, please call 1-877-OK2-BURN. Call your local county unit for all other permit issues and service requests….
Asian Longhorned Beetle
…willow. There are also several native beetles that look similar to ALB: https://resources.ipmcenters.org/view/resource.cfm?rid=18810. The Georgia Forestry Commission is working closely with our counterparts in South Carolina to learn about this…
Fire Prevention Week 2020
…in this zone. Intermediate Zone: In this zone it is important to keep lawns and native grasses mowed, keep lower branches of trees trimmed to a height of six to…
“A Tree’s Dream” Environmental Education Program
These materials teach youth about ways we are conserving Earth’s natural resources and protecting the environment through the “A Tree’s Dream” video and accompanying lessons.
Meet GFC’s Director: Tim Lowrimore
…are ahead. Together, let’s do all we can every day to protect and manage Georgia’s greatest natural resource – its forests! Tim Lowrimore Director & State Forester January 19, 2021…
Local Forest Ranger Receives Fire Prevention Award
…Forest Fire Management Officer is allowed to nominate one individual or group each year. English was nominated for the award by Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Service Fire Management Officer Mike Davis….
