Leaf Watch Report October 20th, 2021
…shades of red along elevation changes. Species specifics: Dogwood – Red / Burgundy Birch – Yellow Yellow-poplar – Sparse Yellow/Gold Sourwood – Red / Burgundy Sumac – Bright Reds Maple…
National Forest Products Week
…homes to wildlife, Georgia’s diverse forests provide recreational spaces for hunting, camping, fishing, hiking and so much more. When we think of products that come from the forest, we need…
Leaf Watch Report October 7th, 2021
…changes in color over the next four weeks. Overlooks and ridges are still predominately green with sparse patches of red and yellow. Above 1500 feet, a small percentage of blackgum,…
Georgia Forestry Commission Helping Fight Western Wildfires
…training and educational courses throughout the year to maintain their qualifications. Firefighters are held to rigorous fitness standards, ensuring they can work 16-hour days in adverse conditions while hiking through…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…course, has its drawbacks, none larger than the public’s perception that wood is weaker – and more flammable – than concrete or steel. “And people have heard for a long…
One Tree Planted – Reforestation Program
Program Overview One Tree Planted is providing funding to assist private landowners in North Georgia with reforestation expenses. The funds will reimburse approved landowners $100/acre on eligible reforestation practices. Signup…
Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007
…getting off their tractors. And I don’t recognize them. They’re just head to toe with soot and smoke. When they take off their goggles, of course, I recognize them. And…
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands
…average in state-managed WMA’s every year. The Dawson Forest has 28 miles of horse and mountain bike trails and two formal camping areas. Users are required to have either a…
Privacy Policy
…or reverse engineer any software contained on the Georgia Forestry Commission Web site; remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or transfer the materials to another person…
Greater Okefenokee Forest Management Options: A Forest Planning Manual for Wildfire Mitigation
This manual was developed in an effort to identify practical wildfire hazard mitigation techniques; for landowners with a vision for a diverse, dynamic, and healthy fire-maintained ecosystem.
