Southern Pine Beetles
…Bugwood.org. Figure 5: Active southern pine beetle spot – Photo by Gerald J. Lenhard, Louisiana State University, Bugwood.org. Needles turn pale green to yellow to red, then brown (Figure 5)….
Summer Camp Openings for Nature-Loving Middle Schoolers
…forest products, wildlife, natural resource careers, technology, and more. Campers are given many recreation opportunities, such as swimming, shooting sports, tennis, basketball, a “mud run” obstacle course, and a boating…
Invasive Plant Control Program
Th IPCP program targets certain invasive plant species listed as a top concern in Georgia. The twelve most harmful invasive plants in Georgia are known as the Dirty Dozen. They…
PLANNING A SAFE & FUN FOURTH OF JULY
…nearby. We hope you enjoy this thoroughly American holiday and remember the words of our favorite “spokesbear” – Only YOU can prevent wildfires! Click here for more tips about Fireworks…
My Experience as an Urban and Community Forestry Intern
…summer as an urban and community forestry intern. I study community forestry and arboriculture at the University of Georgia. My advisors spoke highly of the Georgia Forestry Commission and its…
Leaf Watch Report for September 28th, 2022
…include spots within vistas that have begun shifting from dark green to light green with an occasional yellow patch at higher elevations. Scenic NW drive: Take Hwy 136 from i75…
Georgia Celebrates Trees this Month
…thousands of products,” he said. The City of Cumming sponsored a day of tree planting and education with the Georgia Forestry Commission and the Georgia Tree Council last week. Georgia’s…
A Note from GFC’s New Deputy Director
…The response I have received from the GFC family has been inspiring. For those I know and others I have recently spoken with, I appreciate the warm welcome and willingness…
Water Quality & BMPs
…Region of Georgia. PDF 2013 Forestry BMP Survey Highlights PDF 2012 Georgia Forestry BMPs for Forest Firefighting Dip Sites and Associated Spoils Material In some instances, forest fire fighting activities…
Sung to the tune of “School’s Out for Summer!”
…and more. It’s fun to try a simple “sit-spot activity” over the summer. Pick a place in your yard, local park, or forest where you can just observe nature. Take…
