GFC Seedling Sales Open!
…sell out early, however, so it’s wise to get a jump start now. Once again, the Georgia Forestry Commission is offering genetically improved loblolly, slash and shortleaf pine seedlings. If…
Fire Prevention Week 2020
…More than half of the wildfires in Georgia start because of careless debris burning. For this reason, most debris burning requires a burn permit. Certain weather conditions also increase the…
GFC Centennial
…Equipment Changes through the Years Ken Stewart Memory of the Georgia Carbon Sequestration Registry Urban Forestry in Georgia with Ken Stewart and Dale Higdon GFC’s Centennial Memory of the “Right…
Pine Bark Beetles
…needles on the ground. The black turpentine beetle usually attacks the lower part of a tree from ground level up to 12 feet. Their pitch tubes are an inch or…
Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007
…strategies. Sorrells said the agency has established a permanent fire break around the perimeter of the Okefenokee Swamp, which is a valuable and important part of wildfire management. This firebreak,…
Landowners Can Help Reduce Wildfire in Georgia
…than 3500 wildfires are recorded in our state, and most of them got their start in the same way. Escaped debris burning. It’s not that anyone deliberately intends to do…
Why Choose a Live Christmas Tree?
…We look forward to spending time with family and friends. And besides the turkey or ham selection, preparations are made for Christmas. Tree selection is a vital part of Christmas…
COGONGRASS: IF YOU SEE IT, REPORT IT!
Written by Lynne Womack, Forest Health Coordinator As the weather warms up and we all start to get out and about more, the signs of spring are all around us….
Seedling Webstore is Open for Business!
…to local county GFC Units beginning the first week of December 2022. Hardwood seedlings start going out the door on Tuesday, January 3. To order GFC seedlings, please use our…
High-flying Tools for Fire – and More!
…Aviation Administration Part 107 license. All flights are conducted within line of sight or have visual observer(s) to maintain line of sight. All flights are limited to 400 feet or…
