State Managed Forests
…to experience recreation and education. Directions from Georgia Hwy 400: Take Hwy 400 to the Dawsonville Outlet mall red light. Turn west onto Dawson Forest Road. Continue straight for approximately…
Leaf Watch Report October 20th, 2021
…I-75, take Hwy 136 to the top of Lookout Mountain. Turn right onto Hwy 189 (or continue on 136 and turn right to go to Cloudland Canyon). Follow Hwy 189…
Forest Biomass
…larger boiler systems. Electrical Generation Electricity can be generated through the use of steam turbines powered by steam from boilers using wood chips, bark, or wood pellets as fuel. Cogeneration…
Leaf Watch Report for November 11th, 2021
…Canyon, or turn onto Hwy 189 to Sunset Rock, Point Park, or Rock City. Drop down into Chattanooga via Ochs Hwy / 58, then Hwy 193 back to Hwy 136….
Water Quality & BMPs
…For instance, water bars with turn-outs, rolling dips and/or broad-based dips installed periodically within a road system allows the roads to drain off periodically into stable areas, preventing or reducing…
Timber Products
…and turpentine. Rosin chemical derivatives – used in adhesives, printing inks, synthetic rubber, chewing gums, soaps, and detergents. Turpentine – in whole form, used as a solvent for paints and…
Free Prescribed Fire Class for Select Applicants
Forest landowners in Mitchell, Grady, and Decatur Counties are eligible for a free prescribed fire certification class, April 17-18, 2019, in Moultrie, Georgia. Training will be held at Southern Regional…
Think safety before starting a burn.
…followed, a sudden turn of events can turn a perfect prescribed fire into a dangerous wildfire. Of course, the first order of business in conducting a prescribed burn is creating…
Leaf Watch Report October 13th, 2021
…major storm events. Scenic NW drive: Take Hwy 136 to the top of Lookout Mountain from I-75. Turn right onto Hwy 189 (or continue on 136 and turn right to…
Leaf Watch Report for October 27th, 2021
…of Lookout Mountain. Turn right onto Hwy 189 (or continue on 136 and turn right to go to Cloudland Canyon). Follow Hwy 189 to Sunset Rock, Point Park, or Rock…
