Final Leaf Watch Report for November 2nd, 2022
…the highest rates of leaf fall and show the least amount of color. Understory species such as sumac, sassafrass, and sourwood continue to deliver vivid colors, including yellow, red, and…
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Dreaming of a Green Christmas? Start by Recycling Your Tree
…affiliates have provided an answer: recycle them! Although the popularity of artificial trees has risen over the years, real trees provide a sustainable solution for families and wildlife alike. According…
A Message from GFC Director Tim Lowrimore
…state and its forestry community need. This trust and support motivates us to continue to be better…the best is yet to come! Wishing you a safe, healthy and abundant 2023!…
Waging War on the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
…only provides protection to the tree for around two years. Detailed instructions on each of the soil treatments and insecticide application rates can be found on the GFC’s webpage https://gatrees.org/hemlock-woolly-adelgid-hwa-in-georgia/….
Vigilance Urged as Insect-Attacks Emerge
…presence of “pitch tubes” in the bark and “galleries,” or the marked trail of beetles, underneath the bark. Every spring the GFC participates in a special trapping program that collects…
2018-2022 Georgia Forest Inventory & Analysis Fact Sheet
This fact sheet is adapted from the current Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) data available for Georgia. The data for this report comes from the United States Forest Service and the USFS Evalidator database.
Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program
The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) announces the Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Urban and Community Forestry (U&CF) Grant…
Georgia Forestry Commission Responds to Southern Wildfire Emergency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 The long, hot summer of 2023 has been uncomfortable for Georgians, but for other states across the South it has been even worse. Forty-plus…
