How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…based on local factors, most BMPs offer guidance for the following forestry operational categories: forest road construction and maintenance log landings (decks) skid trails streamside management zones (SMZs) stream crossings…
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands
…map) Broxton Rocks Forest. It is named after roughly nine acres of Altamaha grit rock outcrops that are a unique feature to the region. Bartram Forest is a working forest…
Plan Now, Dodge Bullets Later!
…plan ahead for the possible impact of storms on trees: Inspect your trees before (and after) any major weather event; look for cracks and new leans. Work with an ISA…
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Pass the Tissue, it’s Pollen Time!
…your cars are washed. Grass pollen is next on the scene and that lasts through June and July for some species of grass. The fall pollen season kicks in by…
Prevention Tactics Shared as Fire Danger Rises
…extend up to 100 feet around a building, so trimming tree branches, cleaning gutters and decks, and removing flammable items are wise actions to take now.” To contact the fire…
Making your Home more Energy Efficient – by Planting Trees
…decks) receive the most hours of direct sun and indirect sun (reflected sun). Given the sun’s angle at different parts of the day, determine where the shade needs to be…
What I Did On My Summer Vacation…
…with are the huge trucks on the road with dozens of mature, oxygen-producing trees that have been chopped down in the prime of their lives. I’m aging myself with this…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 30, 2020
…GA 60 from Dahlonega to Suches and then Morganton (Woody Gap); GA 180 from Suches to Vogel State Park (Wolf Pen Gap); and US 76 from Clayton to Hiawassee (Dicks…
New School Year – New Tools to Learn About Natural Resources
…they can design a coloring book and more. These are just a few of the resources you have access to with just a few clicks, but what we offer doesn’t…