Leaf Watch Report for October 05, 2022
…with hints of orange. Hickory – Green with hints of brown. Estimated percentage of color change from green to date: 4% above 3000 feet and 2% below 3000 feet. The…
Leaf Watch Report October 7th, 2021
…sourwood, red maple, and dogwood are shifting from green to differing shades of red. Poplar and hickory are still predominately green, but are beginning to show shades of yellow and…
STEM & Forestry
…distinguish them in certain forestry careers. A common tool used in forestry is GIS (geographic information system). GIS creates, manages, analyzes, and maps data related to its geographic location. Mills…
Chattahoochee Fall Line Prescribed Fire Cooperative
…to increase the number of acres burned which will enhance native ecosystems and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. When we talked to local landowners, we discovered that many are…
Resources
Search by Keyword or Filter by Topic Click here to filter by topic… 2023 Leaf Watch ReportsGFC Media ToolkitTAG Grant Program ResourcesGFC Leaf Watch Reports Archive — 2021 Leaf Watch…
Longleaf Restoration
…addition, “fuels” of leftover logging debris on the forest floor caused catastrophic wildfires. Animal populations plummeted, with a cascading negative effect on the entire ecosystem. In the 1900s, people began…
Water Quality & BMPs
…Management Zones Forestry BMP Requirements for Streamside Management Zones can be temporarily suspended for certain catastrophic situations that have already or will threaten the forest canopy within an SMZ. PDF…
Timber Products
…of wood containing 128 cubic feet including wood, bar, and air space. A standard cord measures 4 feet high, 4 feet wide, 8 feet long). Oaks, hickories and ash are…
Ask The Arborist
…tree service and avoiding many of the pitfalls involved PDF How to Take Pictures of Your Tree When requested to send photographic images of your tree to an arborist for…
Teacher Conservation Workshop gets an A+
…like what I imagined mill jobs to be. From the paper/pulp wood mill, Graphic Packaging, to the lumber mill, Interfor, my mind was blown by the technological advances that were…
