Natural Disaster Recovery
…areas. External Website How to Evaluate and Manage Storm Damaged Forest Areas Read this resource to learn what steps to take to evaluate storm damage. PDF Hurricane Idalia Timber Impact…
Environmental
…Infiltration rates for forested areas are 10-15 times greater than for equivalent areas of turf and grass. During a heavy rain, a healthy forest can absorb as much as 20,000…
Health & Recreational
…areas – enhance quality of life in cities and towns. The experience of nature improves human health and well-being in many ways. review these scientific studies that tell us how….
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
…to South Carolina and East Tennessee. On December 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service published a final rule in the Federal Register that removes…
Leaf Watch Report October 13th, 2021
…provides a few areas of color showing occasional shades of dull red and brown, but still mostly green. Sourwood is primarily green with a few hints of red in higher…
Making the Shade Program
…out for respite from overactive minds’ Trees improve campus aesthetics. Trees provide shady gathering areas for teachers, administrators, and students. Trees conserve energy by shading air conditioning equipment, windows, and…
Leaf Watch Report October 7th, 2021
…are starting to shed leaves but have yet to show much change in color. Overall, total foliage color change is less than 5%, but is most noticeable in areas above…
The Wise Way to Guard Against Fire
GFC Guest blog by Michael Courey, Towns Co. Firewise Coalition leader Many people long to leave hectic, high intensity lifestyles in large metropolitan urban areas and retreat to calmer, less…
State Managed Forests
…30 years. For example, areas of the forest composed mostly of pine tree species will be thinned before they start to die from overcrowding. Areas of mature pine will be…
Educator Resources
…Shade Program Get shaded playground areas for your elementary school with Making the Shade Program. Page on GFC Website NAAEE Guidelines for Excellence The National Project for Excellence in Environmental…
