Think safety before starting a burn.
* 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…
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Eligibility CSP is available to all producers, regardless of operation size or crops produced. Eligible lands include cropland, grassland, prairie land, improved pastureland, rangeland, and nonindustrial private forest land. Forest/woodland…
Huber “Trees for Georgia” Program
…qualified landowners. Signup period: The signup period ends on August 16, 2024. To apply, complete a Huber “Trees for Georgia” seedling application and return it to the local GFC Forester….
Discover Careers in the Forest
Explore various types of forestry careers through this booklet that is aligned with essential knowledge and skills in science and mathematics for grades 3rd through 5th. This workbook can stand alone or be easily integrated into existing lesson plans on ecology, earth science, or general environmental education.
Leaf Watch Report October 7th, 2021
…1500 feet. The Lookout Mountain and Fort Mountain areas are currently showing similar characteristics in foliage color change. Grassy Mountain at 3600 feet showed a small increase in color change…
2020 – Georgia Statewide Forest Resources Strategy
Georgia’s original Forest Action Plan was produced with contributions from many program leaders of the Georgia Forestry Commission, Georgia Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Forest Service. Content contributors included Dr. Jon Ambrose, Constance Buford, Joe Burgess, Scott Thackston, Devon Dartnell, David Dickinson, Frank Sorrells, Ken Parker, Gary White, Scott Griffin, Josh Love, Joan Scales, Jim Ozier, Dru Preston, Dick Rightmyer, Buford Sanders and Risher Willard. Liz Kramer, University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences contractor, conducted the GIS analyses. Final document design and production was accomplished by Wendy Burnett, Kassie Keck and Stasia Kelly. Development and publication of this document was assisted by a grant from the National Association of State Foresters.
Leaf Watch Report for October 27th, 2021
…brown and yellow Yellow-poplar – slowly shifting from green to shades of brown and yellow Redbud – gradually fading to yellow Sourwood – vivid and deep reds Sumac – bright…
Needlecast in Pines
…Brown spot needle blight is caused by the fungal pathogen, Lecanosticta acicula, and is typically associated with longleaf pine seedlings. In longleaf seedlings (during the grass stage), BSNB looks like…
4. Tree Planning and Planting Campaign: A Guide for Reforesting Cities and Towns
This document is a guide to reforesting cities and towns.
West Central Georgia Rx Burn Initiative Cost Share
Program Overview: The FY24 WCG Rx Fire Initiative is funded again this year by National Fish and Wildlife America The Beautiful Challenge Grants, GDNR’s Bobwhite Quail Initiative, and partners impact…
