Leaf Watch Report for October 26th, 2022
…poplar – Yellow/brown/fading and becoming past peak. Dogwood – Burgundy, red, and past peak in upper elevations. Sourwood – Red. Sweetgum – Yellow, purple, and red. Blackgum – Orange and…
Learning to Lead: GFC Foresters Come Together for Leadership Conference in Helen, GA
…Mindset.” We also dug deep into our own personal values and beliefs, and how they can fuel our passions and purpose. It was very interesting to see how many of…
Southern Pine Beetle and Invasive Plant Control Cost Share Programs Now Accepting Applications!
…help landowners manage their forestland. The purpose of the Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) Cost Share Program is to help landowners implement forestry practices that will improve or restore forest health…
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands
…eventually became owned by European settlers. During the 1930’s through most of the 1950’s, Roscoe Tucker, an attorney and citizen of Dawson County, routinely purchased small farms and forestland that…
Leaf Watch Report for October 25th, 2023
…Watch Report NC GA Week 4 10-25-2023 S.R. 180 Spur – Union County U.S. HWY 76 – Towns County S.R. 180 Spur – Union County Tallulah River – Towns County…
Forest Certification Programs
…There are several benefits to pursing certification, including: Some Georgia forest product companies show a preference for purchasing certified timber. Regions with more certified forestland attract new industries that require…
Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests
…thousands of Georgia’s streams flow through forestlands. These forest streams filter and purify water for millions of Georgians. Water produced by these forest streams is much less expensive to treat…
Choose a LIVE Christmas Tree for 2020!
…will venture out, wearing masks no doubt, to buy the annual Christmas tree. As always, the Georgia Forestry Commission is proud to endorse the purchase of a live Christmas tree…
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
…for similar water quality purposes. The producer must have owned or operated the land for at least 12 months prior to close of the CRP sign-up period, unless: the new…
“We follow in the footsteps of great aviators…”: GFC Air Ops Unit in History
…also crotchety), flying technically advanced aircraft owned by the State – all with the purpose of protecting Georgia’s forest resources. Our primary mission, forest protection, consists of the detection of…
