Help at Hand for Michael-Struck GA Landowners
…existing firebreaks and roads at no cost to the landowner. The project is designed to create a more manageable situation should wildfires become prevalent in the region. Eligible tracts must…
Pre-suppression Firebreak Plowing
The GFC provides the service of plowing pre-suppression firebreaks to landowners.
Timber Products
…of wood containing 128 cubic feet including wood, bar, and air space. A standard cord measures 4 feet high, 4 feet wide, 8 feet long). Oaks, hickories and ash are…
Landowner Resources
…forest roads and firebreaks. PDF Hurricane Michael Timber Impact Assessment This survey examined landscape‐level impacts and classified them accordingly. PDF Identifying Cogongrass (Field Guide) Helpful tips for identifying invasive cogongrass….
Forests & Water: A Critical Combination
…forests? Forests filter rain water as it soaks into the earth and drains into aquifers, streams, and rivers. Contiguous forestlands that supply clean water can make water treatment operations more…
Christmas Tree Vendor Directory
…2PM-6PM Wed: 2PM-6PM Thu: 2PM-6PM Fri: 2PM-6PM Sat: 10AM-6PM Sun: 2PM-6PM Worthington Tree Farm Earl & Esther Worthington 145 Twin Oaks Drive Hampton, GA, 30228 Phone: 770-568-4931 County: Henry I-75…
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA FORESTERS #1 FOR AREA FIRE PROTECTION
…recognition are wildfire-related, including installing more than a thousand pre-suppression firebreaks, keeping response times to an average of three-and-a-half minutes, and average fire size to under four acres. Employees recorded…
Milledgeville Forester Awarded for Outstanding Service to Landowners
…of Georgia forestland. He has helped protect waterways alongside GFC’s Water Quality team, fought wildfires in- and out-of-state, plowed firebreaks, assisted with nursery operations, and influenced some 2500 people through…
“The Best Time to Plant a Tree was Yesterday.”
…I walked and the trees that I managed, but I never truly appreciated the mature oaks, pecans, dogwoods, pine, and I can honestly say the sweetgums (and nobody likes a…
Local Forestry Employees Earn 2021 Performance Award
…their continued exemplary service to landowners impacted by Hurricane Michael, with each employee averaging more than 104 hours for the installation of firebreaks and contributing to a 99%+ evaluation score…
