GFC Leaf Watch: October 16, 2020

…time below 3000’ elevation should still be on schedule for the last week of October and into early November. Scenic NE drive: Higher elevation drives continue to provide the best…

Making the Shade Program

…buildings. The Making the Shade program enlivens and activates communities for years to come. Students and parents can serve as the primary planters. This allows them to take ownership and…

eLearn Urban Forestry (eXtension Campus)

eLearn Urban Forestry is a distance-learning program for beginning urban foresters and allied professionals. These include foresters, natural resource planners, landscape architects, city officials and public works employees. (ISA credit and certificate of completion available)

GFC Leaf Watch: November 5, 2020 (final leaf watch post)

…leaves with vivid colors. Currently, overlooks and ridges are predominately composed of dull greens, maroons, and browns with very little yellow or red. Many of the trees are leafless, while…

Leaf Watch Report October 20th, 2021

…have combined to give the look and feel of fall for Northeast Georgia. While the birches, poplars, and sycamores have all but completed their fall showing, other species like dogwood,…

Leaf Watch Report for October 12, 2022

…these species comprise a small percentage of forest composition outside low-lying areas. However, with the expected precipitation for Wednesday/Thursday, we should see enough rain to take the stress off the…

Community Resources

…coastal region of Georgia and South Carolina. External Website Community Forestry Assistance Program GFC’s Sustainable Community Forestry Program (SCFP) provides technical support to cities, counties, elementary schools, college campuses, home…

Leaf Watch Report for September 28th, 2022

elevations from mid-late October and lower elevations from late October to early November. Scenic NC Drive: State Route 180 via U.S. 19 South of Blairsville, on the way to Brasstown…

Final Leaf Watch Report for November 2nd, 2022

…be close to a week left for viewing before things begin looking bare in this elevation. Elevations below 3,000 feet are right at peak with great coloration amongst oaks, maples,…