Final Leaf Watch Report for November 17th, 2021

…showing dull colors of brown, yellow, and red. Chestnut oak, white oak, and red oak are among the few species retaining leaves contributing to arrays of brown and yellow. Select…

Lancaster Forestry Youth Camp

…12 and 13. Over the past couple of years, we have worked diligently to develop a website to better represent the camp’s focus and mission. By visiting the website, https://www.billylancastercamp.com/,…

Forestry Intern’s Experience at GFC

…in on meetings with other agencies and seeing first-hand how government and community organizations work behind the scenes. My favorite part of this internship would be going to the Dixon…

Arbor Day Foundation Georgia Tree Planting Program

…the inspection and needed forest management recommendations if applicable. General Guidelines Tree species selected should be commercial, native and match the site. Planting area must be a minimum of 10…

West Central Georgia Rx Burn Initiative Cost Share

…on increasing bobwhite quail and gopher tortoise habitats. Click this link to view the FY24 flyer on Applicant’s Information Guidelines. Click here if you would like to complete an application….

New School Year – New Tools to Learn About Natural Resources

…available to make personal visits for wildfire prevention education. Smokey also has his own website, smokeybear.com, which provides resources for elementary and middle school educators, and a kid’s corner where…

Forest Biomass

…not meet the standard for higher-value products and are normally disposed of at an additional expense to the landowner, when preparing a forest site for reforestation. These trees must be…

iTree Software

i-Tree is a state-of-the-art, peer-reviewed software suite from the USDA Forest Service that provides urban and rural forestry analysis and benefits assessment tools.

Heterobasidion Root Disease (Annosum Root Rot) Guide

Annosus root rot can be a serious problem of pines in plantations that have been thinned one or more times. Loblolly, slash and white pines are affected most but shortleaf and longleaf are sometimes infected.

Lula Lake Land Trust (LLLT)

Since 2014, LLLT has treated 7,500 Hemlocks against the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, and the core preserve serves as a State of Georgia research site for chemical and biologic controls.