How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…filter water, recharge aquifers and prevent erosion are central to supporting our fundamental need for clean water. The forest-water connection has been formally acknowledged by the forest sector for decades….
Billy Lancaster Forestry Youth Camp
This Camp provides an indoor and outdoor classroom for energetic, inquisitive students to learn about forestry, wildlife, ecology, tree identification, fire protection, forest products and the people who manage these resources in Georgia’s vast forests. It was founded in 1988 by Billy Lancaster and is sponsored by the Georgia Division of the Society of American Foresters. For ages 12-13.
U.S. Forest Service – Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Overview information for management of HWA invasive insects
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Infographic
Appearance, Life-Cycle and Quick Facts.
Pass the Tissue, it’s Pollen Time!
…in South Georgia with slash pine. Loblolly pine pollen has been flying in the south and central Georgia since late February/early March. Pollen season progresses through March and April, usually…
Pass the Tissue, it’s Pollen Time!
…and bees and the many wonderful benefits we get from everything that grows out of the ground. Special bags are put over loblolly pine flowers before they are ready to…
Keys to Successfully Establishing a Longleaf Pine
Best practices for planting and maintaining longleaf pines
Georgia Forestry Commission Says Now is the Time to Order and Plant Trees
…and pine selections, and supplies are beginning to diminish. Genetically improved loblolly and slash pine seedlings remain in stock and available to landowners at attractive price points. “Georgia’s climate is…
