Building Healthy Forests for Birds
By Dottie Head, Birds Georgia January 5 is National Bird Day, a day designed to shine the spotlight on issues critical to the protection and survival of birds. Why should…
My Firewise Experience
…your home and at least 6 feet from the ground, and remove dead branches. Keep your lawn and landscape healthy, and remove dead or decayed plants. Move firewood piles, propane…
Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones
…to benefit the forest, periodic prescribed fire prevents the buildup of leaf-litter, dead plants and trees that can lead to devastating wildfires. Professional foresters and other land managers use prescribed…
Timber Buyers Directory
…GA 31757 Phone 1: Phone 2: 229-224-7859 Fax: rfowler@flintrivertimber.com Forestree Solutions Don Wilkerson Title: Owner Buckhead, GA 30625 Phone 1: Phone 2: (706) 818-2155 Fax: dwbuckhead@msn.com G.C. Brantley Logging Inc…
Forests Continue to Grow Georgia’s Economy
…and productive,” said Lowrimore. “Our goal is to keep this precious resource sustainable for every person – in the new year ahead, and for generations to come.” To read the…
Tree Seedlings
…10 miles south of Montezuma. The nursery will be on the left. There is a sign at the first entrance. Arrowhead Seed Orchard – Cochran, GA 214 Ocmulgee Pfa Road…
Reforestation
…entrance. Arrowhead Seed Orchard – Cochran, GA 214 Ocmulgee Pfa Road Cochran, GA 31014 (478) 892-9580 Directions from Macon, GA: Follow I-16 E and US-129 ALT S/US-23 S for 33…
Rural Fire Defense Program
GFC has operated a Rural Fire Defense (RFD) Lease Program since 1975. The program enables volunteer fire departments to respond more effectively to structural, forest, and grass fires. It also…
Spongy Moth (formerly Gypsy Moth) in Georgia
…in Georgia. History of Spread Spongy Moth Egg Masses Spongy moths were brought into Massachusetts in the late 1800’s with the intent to farm the moths for the silk produced…
Forestry Considered Critical Workforce Under “Shelter in Place” Executive Order
…which instated a statewide “shelter in place” order in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. The Georgia Forestry Association has prepared an issue brief, which provides analysis and…
