Benefits of Outdoor Exercise
…soul. OUTSIDE ACTIVITY: All physical activity/exercise is beneficial. However, activity outdoors has other known benefits. Outside activity increases exposure to sunlight, which can increase vitamin D levels. Low vitamin D…
Danville Man Named GA Forester of the Year
…past year. He aided forest health personnel with southern pine beetle flights and trapping. He also serves numerous organizations with his forestry expertise, including FFA Forestry Field Days, UGA Extension…
Forestry Employees Honored for Outstanding Service to Georgia
…delivering landowner services for firebreak and prescribed burn assistance,” Sorrells said. “And their wildfire suppression equipment-readiness scores averaged above 96% for the year.” South Zone County Unit of the Year…
The GFC Seedling Store is Open for Business!!
…The term “southern yellow pine” refers primarily to longleaf, shortleaf, slash, and loblolly pine trees. The GFC’s Flint River Nursery grows improved selections of loblolly, slash, and shortleaf pines. High…
New School Year – New Tools to Learn About Natural Resources
…Standards of Excellence (GSE). “A Tree’s Dream” is one of our many resources developed in partnership with other states across the Southeast. Career planning tools are also available. “Green Careers”…
Teacher Conservation Workshop gets an A+
…the female buds on a tree with a selected pollen source. One thing that rings true across the board is that there wasn’t a single part of the process that…
Food Forest Species List
Species list for U&CF funded grant projects involving food forest. Contains species for North Georgia and South Georgia
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted
…from sunrise to sunset (A) Attendance by the burner must be continuous; (R) Reasonable precautions such as weather awareness, a water source, and suppression tools must be taken in advance….
Leaf Watch Report for September 27th, 2023
…see some tinges of red and orange, in dogwood, sourwood, and sumac. Don’t forget, vines such as Virginia creeper and POISON IVY show reds and oranges, too, and are just…
