Leaf Watch Report for October 20th, 2022
…temperatures across all of north Georgia on Wednesday and Thursday. The freezing temperatures should help to accelerate leaf color change in lower elevations but could also possibly shorten the duration…
Leaf Watch Report for October 26th, 2022
…week’s freezing temperatures and windy conditions expedited the fall foliage season in the higher elevations. Recent rain and wind from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning continued to bring down leaves….
Safety Reminders for Storm Debris Burning
…is allowed, ONLY if piles do NOT contain man-made or construction/demolition (C&D) debris. Such items can contain potentially harmful toxins and may not be included in machine- or hand-piled debris…
Learning to Lead: GFC Foresters Come Together for Leadership Conference in Helen, GA
…experiencing this training together, and we have returned from Unicoi State Park and Lodge as better listeners and communicators, with a stronger bond and renewed sense of drive and purpose….
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands
…of GFC creating secondary agreements with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Game and Fish Division, to merge the properties into the WMA system. These agreements allowed multiple use…
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted
…Full details including video tutorials in English and Spanish can be found at gatrees.org/burn-permits-and-notifications/. There also may be local city or county ordinances which must be followed. Separate notification procedures…
Understanding Georgia’s Outdoor Burning Laws
…any local ordinances, outdoor burning of yard debris, leaves, and natural, hand-piled vegetation is again allowed until next summer (May 1, 2024). It is important to know that there also…
Happy International Day of Women & Girls in Science!
To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we interviewed two of GFC’s female foresters to learn what got them interested in a career in forestry, and…
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…
Area Forest Landowners Receiving Top-Rated Service
…all the services we offer our customers statewide, and this evaluation showed the exceptionally high performance of employees in our Warren-McDuffie Unit,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “From…
