Final Leaf Watch Report for November 2nd, 2022
…North Central: The fall foliage season in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia is winding down. Most locations above 2,500 feet are past peak at this time. Yellow poplar,…
Arson Investigations
…arsonists include: Arson in the Third Degree – Prison sentence of 1 – 5 years Arson in the Second Degree (> 5 acres burned) – Maximum prison sentence of 10…
Law Enforcement
GFC investigators are specially trained to conduct investigations of forestry-related crimes. Timber security laws have been amended and updated over time, and in 2014, GFC investigators were authorized by House…
Doing Business in Georgia
…within a two-hour flight of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Georgia offers state-of-the-art deep-water ports in Savannah and Brunswick operated by the Georgia Ports Authority. Georgia also offers inland barge operations…
Georgia Forestry Commission offering help to landowners following Michael
The Georgia Forestry Commission is helping Georgia’s landowners get back on their feet following Hurricane Michael. Aid approved by the Georgia Legislature in November includes $20 million for debris cleanup…
Ask The Arborist
…and Carolina hemlock trees, eventually resulting in tree mortality. The very existence of the eastern and Carolina hemlock species is greatly threatened by HWA. PDF Hypoxolon Canker in Urban Trees…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…Carolinas to Texas had mills paying the lowest prices for logs in decades, though prices have rebounded a bit recently. Not even the pandemic-infused surge in home construction and remodeling…
Leaf Watch Report for November 4th, 2021
Northwest GA Specific (Ridge and Valley/Cumberland Plateau): Fall color change in Northwest GA remains approximately one week behind last year. Many areas from 1500 to 3000 feet are currently at…
Leaf Watch Report for October 12, 2022
…on Hwy 76 back to Hwy 411 (or head North on Hwy 76 into Blue Ridge). North Central GA: What a difference a week makes! This year the colors seem…
North GA Burn Ban to be Lifted October 1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 The summer ban on outdoor burning in 54 northern Georgia counties will be lifted on October 1, 2022. The annual restrictions are imposed by…
