Connecting with the next Generation of Passionate Professionals
…performed water quality Best Management Practice examinations, learned the capabilities of hand-held computers with the Global Positioning System and gotten up close and personal with forest health issues, including emerald…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…of all global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. Trees act as a “carbon sink,” pulling tons of carbon dioxide from the air. When cut, though, they…
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
Eligibility Must be private land or Tribal land which will restore, enhance or measurably increase the likelihood of recovery of a threatened or endangered species, improve biological diversity and increase…
GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 1, 2020
…the higher elevation drives (Richard Russel Scenic Highway, Brasstown Bald and the Suches area) – all will likely provide some of the best scattered color, but right now you can…
Fall Leaf Watch Kickoff
…of the oaks, such as scarlet or shumard, can also have great color. Blackgum expresses some very vivid color, and bald cypress provides unique texture as well as attractive color…
Leaf Watch Report for October 27th, 2021
…early November. Suggested scenic drive: The areas around Brasstown Bald and Richard Russell Scenic Hwy are the most colorful drives in the region. Highway 180 has good roadside vistas and…
My Internship Experience Working with GFC State Lands
…into this internship from my studies at Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College, hoping to gain a better sense of direction for my career and the education path I want to pursue….
Prescribed Fire Advisories
…10, 2022 Long and McIntosh Brandon Pritchett (912) 424-1001 February 10, 2022 Liberty and McIntosh Blaine Tyler (912) 506-8372 February 10, 2022 Baldwin, Butts, Jasper, Jones and Monroe Tim Kolnik…
My Experience as an Urban and Community Forestry Intern
…stronger urban forest. My favorite day at GFC was when GFC Sustainable Community Forester Specialist Alex Ballard and I staffed a table for a youth career day in Atlanta. It…
Leaf Watch Report for September 28th, 2022
…Bald, offers great views of mountains and countryside. There is only minimal color change at this time; however, open fields provide some nice displays of fall wildflowers. Northeast GA: As…
