Prevention Tactics Shared as Fire Danger Rises
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 4, 2022 A special team from the Georgia Forestry Commission will be canvassing the southwest portion of Georgia and working with adjacent states the week of…
COGONGRASS: IF YOU SEE IT, REPORT IT!
…its white, fluffy seed heads showing from April to June. Other ways to identify cogongrass are by the bright green blades with a slightly off-centered white midrib. It is also…
Georgia Burn Ban Begins May 1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 30, 2020 Georgia’s annual ban on outdoor burning begins May 1 in 47 counties. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) puts the restrictions in place during…
Pass the Tissue, it’s Pollen Time!
…in South Georgia with slash pine. Loblolly pine pollen has been flying in the south and central Georgia since late February/early March. Pollen season progresses through March and April, usually…
Summer Camp Openings for Nature-Loving Middle Schoolers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 20, 2022 A limited number of openings remain for one of Georgia’s “best-kept secret” summer camps – which also happens to be FREE! The Billy Lancaster…
My Firewise Experience
…of what I would be doing. He connected me with Mr. Aubrey Brown and Mr. Frank Riley of the Firewise program. These men were very helpful and taught me about…
Special Committee Tackles Carbon Credit Tracking in Georgia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 21, 2022 Georgia is taking steps to ensure the emerging sustainable development carbon market is open to the state’s forests. A special technical advisory committee has…
North Georgia Burn Ban Boosts Air Quality
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 26, 2022 On May 1, an outdoor burn ban will begin in 54 Georgia counties, primarily in the northern half of the state. Affected residents are…
Pass the Tissue, it’s Pollen Time!
…south and central Georgia since late February/early March. Pollen season progresses through March and April, usually concluding by late May in the northern parts of our state. This year’s pollen…
North Georgia Burn Ban Beginning May 1 Boosts Air Quality
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 27, 2023 On May 1, an outdoor burn ban will begin in 54 Georgia counties, primarily in the northern half of the state. Affected residents are…
