Leaf Watch Report for September 27th, 2023
…during the second half of October. It looks as if lower elevations should peak within the first two weeks of November. Early fall creates the perfect opportunity to enjoy some…
Georgia Landowner Earns National Forest Sustainability Award
…achievement.” The Gaskins Estate boasts managed forests of planted and natural longleaf, loblolly, and slash pines, along with a number of hardwood species. Almost half the land is managed for…
Area Forest Landowners Receiving Top-Rated Service
…fire-response times under five minutes and blazes were kept to just three and a half acres. The group had a Best Management Practices score for water protection of 100% and…
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA FORESTERS #1 FOR AREA FIRE PROTECTION
…recognition are wildfire-related, including installing more than a thousand pre-suppression firebreaks, keeping response times to an average of three-and-a-half minutes, and average fire size to under four acres. Employees recorded…
GEORGIA FORESTS: A RENEWABLE INSURANCE POLICY
…shows forest growth is exceeding removals by 50% annually. Georgia’s forest area has remained stable for the past half century at about 24 million acres. That acreage has a $42…
Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests
…preserved as such for a decade or 15 years respectively. Nearly half of Georgia land (47 percent) was enrolled in these programs from 2009-2012. In 2018, Georgia voters approved “Amendment…
Longleaf Restoration
…Strong efforts are underway to reforest with longleaf and manage existing stands. However, well over half of today’s longleaf pines exist on private land. This is why GFC is working…
Water Quality & BMPs
…Gulf of Mexico. Along the way, the Chattahoochee provides drinking water for more than half of all Georgians and recreation opportunities on the reservoirs above the 13 dams that punctuate…
Reforestation
…the plant grew in the nursery. Greater exposure to the soil and its water content – even one-half inch of added depth of planting – significantly improves survival rates. Use…
Burn Permits and Notifications
…May 1, an outdoor burn ban will begin in 54 Georgia counties, primarily in the northern half of the state. Affected residents are asked to refrain from burning yard and…
