A Message from GFC Director Tim Lowrimore
…safety campaign, ‘Safety is our Anchorpoint’. While not always a quick and easy initiative, we know providing workplace efficiencies for our employees is critical. We have successfully begun improving processes…
Waging War on the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
…adelgid (HWA) is in its full feeding swing. This invasive pest has been killing hemlock trees in the Appalachian Mountains since its introduction to the US in the 1950s. In…
Georgia Celebrates Trees this Month
…137 Tree City USA’s were honored, along with 22 Tree Campus locations and two utility companies in the Tree Line program which recognizes arboricultural best practices. Anyone interested in participating…
Here comes summer – your trees are getting thirsty!
…“Ask the Arborist” may be able to help. Find out why it’s important to hire a commercial International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist at: Ask the Arborist Series: Why Hire…
A Note from GFC’s New Deputy Director
…and protection from wildfires. I would also be remiss if I did not start by thanking Tim Lowrimore, the GFC Board of Directors, those who served on the interview panel,…
High-flying Tools for Fire – and More!
…a location, start dropping eggs, and when the hopper is empty or the battery is low, it will stop the mission to fly back to its starting point and land…
Sung to the tune of “School’s Out for Summer!”
…skills. Summer is also a time for them to explore topics that interest them. Allowing youth to engage in a combination of structured and unstructured activities as simple as outdoor…
GFC Mourns Loss of Forestry Employee
…we’re extending all our support to them and to our GFC family as well.” Daniel worked at GFC’s Johnson/Washington County Forestry Unit. An internal review surrounding this incident is underway…
Grant Funding Available for Urban and Community Forestry Management
…up storm water, and provide innumerable wood products, but they also provide a wonderful sense of place and community. And that can be a great intersection of environmental, economic, and…
GA Forestry Commission Set to Launch Leaf Watch 2023
…in the field, then summarize and disseminate it to GFC audiences. Through the years, technology has been adopted to make the information easier to gather and share via the internet…
