Stem Quality Summary for Old‐field Planted, Unthinned Longleaf Stands in Georgia
Full Academic Longleaf Stem Quality Publication – This publication provides full data sets observed during the inventorying process, as well as some additional observations not covered in the landowner version.
2016 Savannah Clean Warter Fund Summary
Overview of the project to protect the water supply for communities and businesses along the Savannah River in Georgia and South Carolina.
Get Ready for Summer with Post-Storm Tree Assessments
With all the recent severe weather activity throughout the Southeast, it’s important to assess how your trees weathered the storms. Often a home or business owner’s focus is on cleaning…
2019 GA Carbon Sequestration Summary
Over 1.5 billion metric tons of carbon is sequestered on Georgia timberland according to 2019 Forest Inventory & Analysis (FIA) data, provided by the U.S. Forest Service. This includes 23.2 million acres on federal, state/local, and private property. It accounts for carbon in aboveground and belowground live and dead biomass, aboveground and belowground understory vegetation, coarse woody debris, soil, and leaf litter. This estimate excludes timberland primarily consisting of exotic species and non-stocked stands (previously forested land that has yet to be replanted or produce substantial natural vegetation).
Here comes summer – your trees are getting thirsty!
By Seth Hawkins, GFC Urban Forest Specialist Now that planting season has ended, springtime is delivering longer days and warmer temperatures. Trees are waking up for the growing season and…
Leaf Watch Report October 20th, 2021
…reds Sumac – bright red Maple – dull reds Birch – mostly green with brown edges Oak – green slowly fading to brown with occasional reds Blackgum – shifting a…
Leaf Watch Report for October 12, 2022
…changes at all elevations, as it has already transformed from green to a mix of dull reds and yellows. Sumac within the understory has recently begun displaying a variety of…
Leaf Watch Report for October 20th, 2022
…at all elevations, as it has already transformed from green to a mix of dull reds and yellows. Sumac within the understory has recently begun displaying a variety of reds….
Annual Northern Georgia Burn Ban Begins May 1
…at GaTrees.org, by calling 1-877-OK2-BURN or contacting their county GFC office. For more information about the summer burn ban and services of the Georgia Forestry Commission, visit GaTrees.org and https://epd.georgia.gov/air/summer-open-burning-ban….
