COGONGRASS: IF YOU SEE IT, REPORT IT!
…At GFC’s Forest Health Department, spring is the start of our early detection season. The majority of this early detection work is done by placing insect traps around the state….
Sung to the tune of “School’s Out for Summer!”
Guest Blog by Conservation Education Coordinator Chelsea York Temperatures are rising, graduations are being celebrated, and end-of-year parties are underway. Can the summer doldrums be far behind? One can almost…
Guest Blog – McIntosh SEED
…information, and how we can obtain the cooperation necessary to assist our clients. And it is essential that we continue to press these agencies because we know our work is…
Sung to the tune of “School’s Out for Summer!”
Guest Blog by Conservation Education Coordinator Chelsea York Temperatures are rising, graduations are being celebrated, and end-of-year parties are underway. Can the summer doldrums be far behind? One can almost…
“Smokey Bear and Me: A Thanksgiving Thrill!”
…my trip to New York City to walk in the legendary Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was truly memorable. As Georgia’s state forester, I was honored to be invited to join…
Fall Wildfire Danger on the Increase Across North Georgia
…public viewing at https://georgiafc.firesponse.com/public/. Please use this to see fire activity in your area, and contact your local Georgia Forestry Commission office with questions about permission to burn in your…
Legislature Marks Forest Agency’s Centennial
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 8, 2021 The Georgia Forestry Commission is marking an important milestone – its 100th year of service to Georgia. Forests make up 24 million acres, or…
Area Timber Thefts Yield Arrest and More Investigation
A Hephzibah man is in the Richmond County jail facing felony charges for timber theft. Ryan Casey Price, 23, was arrested after Georgia Forestry Commission investigators traced a trail of…
Annual Northern Georgia Burn Ban Begins May 1
* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…
Kemp Leads Forest Field Day
…the bedrock of forest sustainability,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Chuck Williams, “and it’s one of the core missions of the Georgia Forestry Commission. Landowner events such as this are…
