BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME
BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME May is a month for celebrating! Graduations, Memorial Day, tolerable temperatures, and anticipation for the relaxation that summertime provides are all reasons to herald these special 30…
Leaf Watch Report for October 27th, 2021
…early November. Suggested scenic drive: The areas around Brasstown Bald and Richard Russell Scenic Hwy are the most colorful drives in the region. Highway 180 has good roadside vistas and…
Leaf Watch Report October 13th, 2021
…to be accented around the perimeter of their leaves with gold/yellow and light red. If you go on a clear day, the areas around Brasstown Bald are showing the most…
GFC Leaf Watch
…Travel Site External Website Fall Color Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in Georgia External Website Brasstown Bald Webcams Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in Georgia External Website Leaf Coloring Pages US Forest Service External…
Leaf Watch Report October 7th, 2021
…is taking place this weekend as well. From the alpine village on the Unicoi Turnpike (GA 17), yellow poplars are showing some nice golds climbing towards Brasstown Bald. GA 180…
Conservation Woodland Program
…even kill trees. Common diseases found in Georgia include Heterobasidion Root Disease, Laurel Wilt Disease, and Thousand Cankers Disease. For insects, you can find the Emerald Ash Borer, Gypsy Moth,…
Connecting with the next Generation of Passionate Professionals
…performed water quality Best Management Practice examinations, learned the capabilities of hand-held computers with the Global Positioning System and gotten up close and personal with forest health issues, including emerald…
Outstanding GFC Employees Honored by State Legislators
…131 outreach events, southern pine beetle and emerald ash borer trapping, and numerous training, wildfire prevention and disaster assistance events such as Hurricane Michael recovery support in southwest Georgia. The…
GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 1, 2020
…the higher elevation drives (Richard Russel Scenic Highway, Brasstown Bald and the Suches area) – all will likely provide some of the best scattered color, but right now you can…
Fall Leaf Watch Kickoff
…of the oaks, such as scarlet or shumard, can also have great color. Blackgum expresses some very vivid color, and bald cypress provides unique texture as well as attractive color…
