Leaf Watch Report for November 4th, 2021
…should yield some great color. The continued pattern of sunny warm days with cool night temperatures make for favorable conditions. Last year we lost a lot of the color due…
Summer Camp Openings for Nature-Loving Middle Schoolers
…Forestry Association, Forest Resource Consultants, University of Georgia, WestRock, Rayonier, and American Tree Farm System. Campers stay in cabins with other participants under the supervision of counselors. Meals are taken…
High Fire Danger Prompts Outdoor Burning Warnings this Weekend
…with recent rainfall, the ability to control open burning under these weather conditions will be difficult,” Sorrells said. “Resulting wildfires could spread rapidly and cause harm to people, damage to…
Pass the Tissue, it’s Pollen Time!
…are usually highest on those warm and dry days. If you suffer from seasonal allergies, your best time to enjoy outdoor activities is late afternoons or right after it rains….
Lancaster Forestry Youth Camp
…visit a tree farm. At forestry camp, campers’ knowledge of forestry grows tremendously over the course of five days. On the first day, campers make paper by hand from pulp….
Georgia’s Conservation Woodland Program
…be found on your property, along with contact information for your local Georgia Forestry Commission, Natural Resource and Conservation Service, Farm Service Agency, and Department of Natural Resource offices. Lastly,…
Teacher Conservation Workshop gets an A+
…conscious about their decisions than I ever would’ve expected. The folks from the Georgia Forestry Commission and the owners of the Gully Branch Tree Farm were the highlights of one…
SOPERTON NATIVE NAMED STATE FIRE PROTECTION CHIEF
…leadership qualities and unwavering dedication to the GFC and its mission. Thomas lives on a family tree farm in Soperton with his wife, Alecia, and their three sons. They enjoy…
BILLY LANCASTER SUMMER YOUTH CAMP
…an absolute blast, igniting an explosion of creativity and excitement among campers. Armed with nothing but cardboard, tape, and their imaginations, campers transform simple materials into innovative and hilariously quirky…
GEORGIA FOREST CONSERVATION CHAMPION BRINGS HOME NATIONAL HONOR
…landowner associations located in his work area. He is a highly regarded forestry technical service advisor for the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Farm Service Agency. He has shown…
