GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 9, 2020
…close. Roadsides have seen significant increases in color from these same species, with blackgum, dogwood, and sumac adding more to the roadside reds, and the yellow poplar being supported again…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 30, 2020
…showing vivid colors. Hickory and poplar account for most of the yellows, whereas blackgum, sourwood, and maple account for a large percentage of the reds. Even though high elevations aren’t…
Final Leaf Watch Report for November 2nd, 2022
…red with very little leaf retention. Yellow poplar – Yellow with very little leaf retention. Sumac – Red and fading. Beech – Golden brown or yellow. Blackgum – Dull red…
GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 1, 2020
All signs are pointing to a great leaf season, and it has begun! Reds and orange of Sourwood and Blackgum looking toward Tray Mountain from Brasstown Subtle changes in greens…
New School Year – New Tools to Learn About Natural Resources
…Forest Careers. There is also a supplemental online quiz to help youth find green job suggestions that fit their personality type. A new PLT resource, Black Faces in Green Spaces:…
Firewise USA® Program
…Covington Flat Rock Ridge Union County Blairsville Flovilla Butts County Flovilla Fort Mountain Murray County Chatsworth Fort Yargo Barrow County Winder Georgia Bend Charlton County Saint George Hampton Henry County…
Leaf Watch Report October 13th, 2021
…red or yellow. Red maple, sumac, and blackgum are primarily responsible for the various patches of red, while hickory and poplar are providing shades of yellow and brown. Sweetgum also…
Leaf Watch Report for October 05, 2022
…reds. Yellow poplar – Increased amounts of yellows showing through. Dogwood – Red and burgundy. Sourwood – Signs of Red hue. Sweetgum – Yellow, red, and purple. Blackgum – Red…
Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007
…cabs, enveloped by dense, black smoke. At one point, Sorrells radioed them directions to blast their horns, so rescuers could pinpoint their locations. It was then that Sorrells also realized…
Forest Health
…central coastal California. Since then, tens of thousands of tanoaks (Lithocarpus densiflorus), coast live oaks (Quercus agrifolia), and California black oaks (Quercus kelloggii) have been killed by the fungus, Phytophthora…
