GEORGIA FORESTS: A RENEWABLE INSURANCE POLICY

…future looks bright.” The Georgia Forestry Commission updates the Sustainability Report every five years, per legislative direction. With fresh input from the forest industry and GFC data, the document details…

Resources

…a majority of NW GA. Overlooks are showing duller shades of yellow, brown and gold, with occasional patches of red. There is very little green left and many species such…

Community Wildfire Protection Plan

…PDF Bartow CWPP -2013 PDF Ben Hill CWPP -2018 PDF Berrien County CWPP updated 2023 PDF Bleckley CWPP -2017 PDF Brantley CWPP -2018 PDF Brooks CWPP -2019 PDF Bryan County…

Help at Hand for Michael-Struck GA Landowners

…Forestry Commission, visit GaTrees.org. Baker, Bleckley, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Colquitt, Crisp, Decatur, Dodge, Dooley, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Laurens, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Randolph, Seminole, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner,…

Open Records Requests

Public records are broadly defined to include: documents, papers, letters, maps, books, tapes, photographs, computer-based or generated information, data, data fields, or similar material prepared and maintained or received in…

GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 1, 2020

…find roadside sourwoods, dogwoods and poplar changing across north GA. Northwest GA Specific (Ridge and Valley/Cumberland Plateau): Overlooks and ridges are still predominately green with an occasional patch of red…

GFC Leaf Watch: October 16, 2020

…and sassafras are continually shifting from green to yellow, increasing variety to overlooks as time progresses. Oaks are beginning to fade to brown with small hints of yellow. Dogwoods have…

11-4-21 Leaf Watch Report

Fall color change in Northwest GA remains approximately one week behind last year. Many areas from 1500 to 3000 feet are currently at peak, displaying a wide variety of vivid yellows and dull reds. A large percentage of red maple have transformed into differing shades of bright and vivid yellows with occasional reds dramatically changing the views seen from overlooks and valleys. Chestnut oak, red oak, and white oak have made significant changes as they are currently exhibiting shades of gold, brown, and yellow.